Thousands march in student protest throughout Catalonia
The demonstrations rejected the possibility of snap elections, denounced implementation of Article 155, and demanded the release of the imprisoned civil society leaders
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Catalan president will not address Senate on Article 155
Carles Puigdemont decides not to attend debate in Spain’s upper house on suspending Catalonia’s self-government
MEPs protest incarceration of civil society leaders in front of European Parliament
European politicians spoke out against Spain’s disregard for “democracy and human rights”
Novelists Dan Brown and Irvine Welsh speak up about Catalonia
Irvine Welsh criticizes EU’s silence on the jailing of grassroots civil society leaders
Catalan National Day begins with traditional floral tributes
The commemoration is just 20 days before the referendum on independence
Sept 11 independence march arrives amid Spain’s actions against referendum
Some 450,000 people and 1,800 coaches already enrolled in demonstration
Catalonia attack suspects to remain in custody
Court claims evidence justifies continued detention of two arrested terror suspects, while no victim remains in critical condition, and Mossos union calls for end to ‘sterile’ warning debate
Two Barcelona attack suspects held without bail
Judge provisionally releases one detainee and extends detention of another
Four suspects arrested appear before National Court
They spent the night in solitary confinement in Madrid
National Day for Yes planned in Barcelona for September 11 2017
This year’s mass protest for self-determination to feature giant yellow fluorescent plus sign in centre of Catalan capital two weeks before October 1 referendum
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
The National Pact for the Referendum doesn't take a position on a unilateral vote
The PNR is to become a “forum for debate” since it represents the broad spectrum of pro-referendum supporters
The National Pact for the Referendum convenes after Spain's 'no'
It includes political parties and organizations that share a commitment to a self-determination vote
500,000 signatures in favor of coming to an agreement about a referendum on Catalonia’s independence
The National Pact for a Referendum (PNR) has gathered 500,000 signatures from institutions, organizations, elected representatives, and private individuals, both within and outside of the country, in coming to agreement with the Spanish Government over holding a referendum on Catalonia’s independence. The PNR spokesman, Joan Ignasi Elena, described this “substantial” support as a “democratic revolution” which proves that also “those who want to vote ‘no’ to Catalonia’s independence” are urging the Spanish executive to negotiate and hold the vote. In this vein, he called for the Spanish government “to open a dialogue” because “being in denial doesn’t change the reality”; on the contrary, it puts them in a “ridiculous” position.
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FC Barcelona will support vote on Catalan independence
FC Barcelona supports holding a vote on Catalan independence by joining the National Pact for the Referendum (PNR). The club announced their decision through a press release before their game in La Liga on Saturday. One of the first people to congratulate this decision was Catalonia’s president, Carles Puigdemont, who wrote the following in a tweet: “democracy joins forces”. The National Pact for the Referendum is a campaign to collect signatures from institutions, organizations, elected representatives, and private individuals, both within and outside of the country in support of holding a referendum on the political future of Catalonia. The group is comprised of the Catalan government, political parties, and organizations.