Catalonia voted on
1 October 2017
CATALAN NEWS AGENCY – Media organizations across Catalonia and Spain, as well as further afield, have joined in the attack on Spain’s decicision
VILAWEB – Article by director Vicent Partal
ELNACIONAL.CAT – Juncker discussed the Catalan situation during the questions section of a conference in Strasbourg
ELNACIONAL.CAT – He also criticised the position of the Spanish executive whom he accuses of “wanting to apply a barbaric article 155”, warning that it is a measure of doubtful legality
CATALAN NEWS AGENCY – Pro-indy groups aim to hold a plenary session a day before the Spanish government’s takeover could come into effect
CATALAN NEWS AGENCY – “If there was any use of force it was a limited one,” Foreign Affairs minister Alfonso Dastis told BBC
CATALAN NEWS AGENCY – 3% increase of bookings recorded according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics
ELNACIONAL.CAT – PDeCAT and ERC parties say they will accept the decision the president finally takes, whilst the government is studying the best option
ELNACIONAL.CAT – Hamon said the best option would be to “propose dialogue” and that he “regrets” heads of state “getting in line behind the position of Mr Rajoy”
ELNACIONAL.CAT – Giovanna Valls, has reproached him, stating that the 155 “is not democratic” because, as has been questioned, “since when has such a beast that ends liberties [been democratic]”
CATALAN NEWS AGENCY – Left-wing party ERC would be the most voted, with pro-independence parties obtaining 47.9% of votes
CATALAN NEWS AGENCY – The dramatic measures affect the Catalan government, parliament, public media and other public companies, all staff of the administration, police and finances
