Spanish president dismisses Catalan independence vote as 'authoritarian delusions'
Rajoy insists October 1 vote will not take place while vice president warns courts can freeze referendum bill in 24 hours
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Details about referendum on independence announced in a show of force by Catalan government
President Puigdemont claims that citizens will vote and “no action by Spain will stop it”
Lluís Puig named new Catalan Minister for Culture
Puig was previously the general director of the Popular Culture, Local Associations, and Cultural Action group
Catalan Parliament speaker at Westminster: ‘We are under threat, but we will not give up’
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Catalonia is re-constituted in the UK Parliament, with MPs and Lords from most parties, including Labour, Conservative and Lib Dem
Catalan Minister fired by president Puigdemont after voicing doubts about referendum
Jordi Baiget said that the vote, which the Government has announced will be binding, could end up being a remake of the unofficial plebiscite on independence of 2014
Congress president rejects Puigdemont’s offer to explain referendum
Ana Pastor says Spanish chamber rules only allow a Catalan president to appear if proposing legislation and refers him to the Senate
International self-determination experts to analyze Catalan case
Barcelona hosts conference on July 13 and 14 with scholars from United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Slovenia and Denmark
German CDU think tank urges solving of Catalan issue before ‘it’s too late’
Konrad Adenauer Foundation openly criticizes the People’s Party for not offering political solution to Catalan question
Call for local leaders to show commitment to referendum
Mayors asked to take "all actions required" to ensure holding of independence vote in manifesto to be launched Saturday
FT follows NYT in spotlighting Catalonia
Latest developments over the October 1 independence referendum draw further attention from top international media
Catalan Parliament unanimously nullifies Francoist sentences
64,000 victims of fascist repression get justice more than 40 years since the end of the dictatorship, including executed president Lluís Companys
Catalan referendum a ‘European challenge’ says National Pact for the Referendum member in Brussels
Francesc de Dalmases states Catalans will vote in October 1 independence referendum in meeting with think tanks, States representatives and foreign journalists
Anniversary of Spain’s first democratic elections shows political division 40 years on
King of Spain criticises attempts to “divide Spanish citizens” in veiled reference to Catalan pro-independence movement
Spanish Guardia Civil interrogates civil servants amid independence vote preparations
Some investigations refer to Catalan government’s institutional campaign inviting citizens resident abroad to register on external electoral roll
Catalan independence 'no threat' to foreign investment
Head of government’s German delegation tells Catalan News that figures show investor confidence in Catalonia abroad, but warns no state will speak up for independence without tangible results
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