Xavier Sala-i-Martín: 'If they don’t let us vote, they will be backing the fastest path to independence'

Interview with the Professor of Economics of the Columbia University

Artur Mas: ‘If the state physically prevents the referendum, there should be a strong and permanent reaction in the street’

Interview with the former president of the government of Catalonia, Artur Mas, on the final straight on the road to the independence referendum

The Spanish state prosecution files a lawsuit against Minister Borràs for the purchase of ballot boxes for the referendum

The state prosecutor José María Romero de Tejada files a complaint before the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia against the Minister for Governance, for the crimes of malfeasance, disobedience and misuse of public funds

Margallo relates the Spanish military presence in the Baltic countries with the brake on Catalan independentism

The former minister explains what he meant when he said that Spain owed favours to other countries in exchange for secret agreements against Catalonia

Catalonia supports Lebanon's efforts to tackle refugee crisis

The government is involved with 17 projects in the country in cooperation with several NGOs, the UN, and the Lebanese authorities

The Pritzker Architecture Prize winner in charge of the Catalan pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2018

Conservative MEP calls for 'mediation' between Catalonia and Spain

Sipra Pietikäinen considers Forcadells' prosecution a 'very hard' reaction

Buying the ballot boxes: the Spanish government’s new threat over the Catalan referendum

A case is under way following the tender put out for the ballot boxes to be used in the referendum. We analyse this with the Catalan government and the manufacturers themselves.

Forcadell warns Spain against 'restricting the freedom of a democratic parliament'

'It is not a crime to speak up, discuss, and vote in a parliament,' said Carme Forcadell

Catalan Government commemorates all victims of Nazism with a plaque at Mauthausen camp

Around 2,000 Catalans died at Mauthausen-Gusen camps

Big crowd supports Parliament President as she faces High Court for allowing independence debate

Big crowds of citizens also demonstrated in front of the Court under the motto “You’ll Never Walk Alone”

Catalonia getting ready to buy the ballot boxes for the independence referendum

Catalan government is expected to need 8,000 ballot boxes for its independence referendum

The Ports of Barcelona and Miami sign cooperation agreement

According to the Catalan delegation, the Spanish consul in Miami tried to interfere with the agenda and the planned official events at the signing of the agreement

Catalan independence referendum conforms to Spanish constitution, say 600 lawyers

they stated that the referendum is “legitimate and legal” and that “it fits” within the Spanish Constitution

UN urged to protect Catalans’ right to a referendum

We want the UN to take a position,” said Beni Saball, lawyer and secretary of the Sobirania i Justícia organitzation

British MPs accuse Rajoy of breaching freedom of speech by prosecuting Forcadell

The signers consider it “a clear breach of the fundamental democratic right to free speech” and “urge” the Spanish Government “to drop the prosecution”

Catalonia and Flanders cancel joint trip to Morocco due to Spanish pressure

Spanish diplomats urged Rabat to avoid political meetings with the Catalan government during the trip

Puigdemont to send 'last' referendum proposal to Spain

In his speech the Catalan president urged the Spanish government to set aside their prejudices and to assume part of the responsibility, which is necessary to solve the problem

Spain’s ‘systematic’ failure to address historical memory denounced at EU-Parliament

Amazon to add 800 jobs in Catalonia

The new hirings announced this Wednesday are in addition to the 1,500 jobs forecast for the logistics center

Spanish diplomats uneasy with Catalan debate group at Westminster

Hywel Williams said that “it is not up to Spain's diplomatic service” to “advise” members of parliament on the “activities” of the chamber

Spanish diplomats warned French journalist against moderating an event about Catalonia

'They called to ask me why I had accepted, and if I was sure about what I was getting into, and obviously I was, but I am not at all in favor of independence,' he said

Catalan Parliament President to face court on May 8 for allowing debate on independence

She is accused of disobedience for not stopping the discussion, which was suspended by the Constitutional Court after a Spanish government complaint

Unilateral referendum is a 'reasonable option' considering Spain’s attitude, say Swiss deputies

Government to call the referendum and apply its results, despite Spain’s threats

Puigdemont insisted that the Government will 'organize, call, and celebrate' the referendum and apply its results