Nine key pitfalls of Catalonia’s independence referendum
Catalan authorities are racing to stage an independence referendum slated for October 1st which Spain's central government has vowed to stop.
Day: September 16, 2017
Spain tightens control over Catalan spending as tensions soar
Spain's central government launched its latest salvo against Catalonia on Friday, tightening control over regional spending and brushing aside a last-ditch separatist demand for dialogue to allow a banned referendum.