Spain

Spain seizes millions of Catalan referendum ballots

Sep 20, 2017 12:01

Spanish police on Wednesday seized "close to 10 million ballot papers" in Catalonia due to be used for an independence referendum banned by Madrid, the interior ministry said.
Police in Catalonia hunt for hidden ballot boxes

Sep 16, 2017 12:03

Armed police in Spain have raided several print works and newspaper offices in Catalonia in recent days in a hunt for voting papers, ballot boxes and leaflets to be used in an Oct. 1 independence referendum which Madrid vehemently opposes.
Catalonia appeals for ‘dialog’ in letter to Madrid ahead of referendum

Sep 16, 2017 03:55

Leaders of Spain’s independence-seeking Catalonia region have called for “dialog” with the central government in an effort to fend off a political crisis over an upcoming referendum on separation from the mainland.
Spain passes measures to control Catalonia finances

Sep 15, 2017 11:51

The Spanish government on Friday passed measures to increase control over how Catalonia spends its money in an effort to stop the regional administration from using state cash to pay for an illegal independence referendum.
Spain threatens to nab Catalan separatist mayors

Sep 13, 2017 12:21

Spain's state prosecutor on Wednesday ordered a criminal probe of Catalan mayors who cooperate with an October 1 independence referendum deemed illegal by Madrid and threatened to arrest those who do not comply.
Mass rally expected in Barcelona in support of Catalonia independence

Sep 10, 2017 14:27

Hundreds of thousands are expected to take to the streets of the Spanish city of Barcelona to declare their support for a planned referendum on Catalonia’s independence from the mainland amid efforts by the central government to block the highly-anticipated vote.
Spain wildfire forces evacuation of 500 residents

Sep 09, 2017 09:44

Authorities in southern Spain say they are fighting a wildfire that has forced the evacuation of 500 residents from at least seven towns in the province of Seville.
Spain Constitutional Court blocks Catalan law for independence vote

Sep 08, 2017 02:55

The Constitutional Court of Spain has blocked Catalonia’s latest stab at secession by suspending a referendum law that the Catalan parliament approved on Wednesday to pave the way for an independence vote on October 1.
Spain to bring criminal charges against Catalan lawmakers over referendum plan

Sep 07, 2017 13:09

Spanish authorities say lawmakers in the regional Catalonia parliament face criminal prosecution after they endorsed a planned referendum on independence of the region.
Catalonia confirms date for referendum

Sep 07, 2017 08:55

The regional government in Spain’s prosperous Catalonia region has officially confirmed October 1 as the date for a referendum for independence in open defiance of Madrid.