14 September 2017

The Prosecutor’s Office of Barcelona submits a complaint against the five members of the Electoral Commission to the courts of Barcelona

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The Prosecutor’s Office of Barcelona submits a complaint to the courts of Barcelona against the five members of the Electoral Commission of Catalonia (Marc Marsal, Jordi Matas, Marta Alsina, Tània Verge and Josep Pagès) appointed by the Parliament, for the crimes of disobedience, abuse of power and embezzlement.

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15 September 2017

The Civil Guard goes to the newsrooms of Vilaweb, Nació Digital, El Punt Avui, El Nacional, Llibertat.cat and Racó Català and notifies them of the order of the HIgh Court of Justice of Catalonia not to publish advertisements of referendum
15 September 2017

The Minister of Finance, Cristóbal Montoro, announces intervention of the finances of the government of Catalonia
14 September 2017

The Prosecutor’s Office of Barcelona submits a complaint against the five members of the Electoral Commission to the courts of Barcelona
13 September 2017

The Attorney General of the State, José Manuel Maza, instructs the Prosecutor’s Offices of Barcelona, Tarragona, Lleida and Girona to investigate, and summon to testify 712 mayors who have signed a decree to make available to the government of Catalonia the municipal premises necessary to hold the referendum scheduled for 1 October
13 September 2017

The Civil Guard closes the official referendum website (referendum.cat) by order of the Examining Magistrate’s Court No. 13 of Barcelona

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