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Parliamentarians from various countries come together to call for dialogue and a binding referendum on self-determination

The members of Danish parliament are also set to meet with incarcerated Catalan grassroots leaders and former ministers on Friday

The Nordic Council, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden debated the need for a “negotiated solution” between Barcelona and Madrid

Political representatives in Denmark meet Carles Puigdemont who says he is willing to discuss alternative solutions

"I’m working to be there in order to start a debate with the rest of the representatives, in order to start a dialogue with the Spanish authorities," says the Catalan leader

The Catalan president leaves Belgium after three months to participate in a University of Copenhagen debate on Catalan politics

Judge says Catalan president intends to “force” being arrested to have more chances of being sworn in at a distance

Spanish prosecutor urges Supreme Court to issue again an international arrest warrant on the Catalan president

Cuevillas states that it is not yet certain whether Puigdemont will attend the conference in the Nordic country or not

Members of 7 political groups urge Spain to "encourage political dialogue, at once"

Carles Puigdemont is going to the Nordic country on August 30-31, only one month before the referendum

The President of the Catalan Government, Artur Mas, presented on Monday the model for Catalonia's own Treasury, which will be developed should "the political conditions" be there, he stated. "This is the most serious attempt to build our own Treasury in the last 300 years", stressed Mas. "After two years of work, we are ready" to launch and Catalans should not waste "this great opportunity", he stressed. "Without our own Treasury, there is no real self-government", the Catalan President stated. The system would include Catalonia's own Tax Agency and  is inspired by the taxation authorities in countries such as Sweden, Denmark and Australia, which prioritise cooperation with taxpayers over controlling them. In these models, efforts are concentrated on severely persecuting tax evaders and underground economy, while the vast majority of tax-payers who deal correctly with their fiscal obligations receive assistance and have unlimited access to their fiscal data.

The Association of Municipalities for Independence (AMI) has requested Catalan mayors to fly Danish flags in municipal buildings as a way of complying with the ban on pro-independence flags during the electoral campaign and as sign of gratitude to this country, which on Tuesday approved a motion in favour of “a democratic and pacific dialogue” between Spain and Catalonia regarding Catalonia self-determination. The initiative comes from Sant Pol de Mar, a coastal town in the Maresme County (about 50 km north of Barcelona). On Thursday, the municipal Painting Museum next to the town hall flew the Danish flag. The AMI has also requested mayors to hang again pro-independence flags this Sunday just after the polling stations close, which will respect the ban from the main Electoral Authority in Spain (Junta Electoral Central) that ordered the removal of all Catalan pro-independence flags from all "public buildings and polling stations" during the electoral campaign and voting period.