Politics

Nuet is accused of disobedience and perversion of justice for allowing a debate on independence

Puigdemont offers to explain referendum plan in Congress, Madrid says 'no'

Puigdemont announced the date and question of the vote flanked by Vice President Oriol Junqueras and the rest of his government

Supporters and opponents react to the announcement that the independence referendum in Catalonia will be held on October 1

Three organizations of journalists, lawyers and economists from Catalonia publish a statement in favor of an independence referendum

The First Secretary of the Catalan socialists, Miquel Iceta, met with Frans Timmermans in Brussels to discuss Catalan issues

They will be accompanied by governing cross-party pro-independence ‘Junts Pel Sí’, the radical left-wing party ‘CUP’ and the ministers at the Government building in Barcelona

The PNR is to become a “forum for debate” since it represents the broad spectrum of pro-referendum supporters

It includes political parties and organizations that share a commitment to a self-determination vote 

The spokesperson for the Spanish government responds to Puigdemont’s request for clarification on “what kind of force” the state “plans to use against the referendum”

A possible supplier for the referendum says it is "nonsense" to prosecute the Government for trying to buy ballot boxes

The international body takes "great interest" in the situation of Catalonia but warns that any vote should be "carried out in full compliance" with the law

Catalonia’s Government has written a letter to the Commission to inform them about Spain's refusal to negotiate a vote on independence

The Spanish MEP Esteban González Pons asked the Estonian government to stand firm against Catalan independence

The Human Rights Institute of Andorra (IHDA) and the Catalan rights association ‘Drets’, have filed a joint complaint before the courts in Andorra against four Spanish police officers who were part of the alleged smear campaign of the Spanish Ministry of Interior against Catalan officials, the so-called “Operation Catalonia”. The highly ranked police officers shall be investigated for crimes such as threatening, coercion and extortion of citizens of Andorra with the objective of “obtaining information” on “supposedly existing bank accounts” of Catalan pro-independence politicians in order “to destroy their public image”. Representatives of the private accusation explained to the press on Tuesday that the alleged pressures of the Spanish National Police forces on citizens of another country violate international treaties, and represent a “state crime”. The complaint has already been accepted by the Instruction Court (Batllia) number 2 of Andorra.