14 officials were detained in Catalonia during the preparation for the referendum on independence

14 officials were detained in Catalonia during the preparation for the referendum on independence

Spanish police arrested 14 high-ranking officials associated with the preparation of the referendum on the region’s independence from Madrid. About it reports Reuters.

La Vanguardia said that among the detained leaders of the various regional departments of economy, foreign Affairs and social protection. Also conducted searches in the offices of tax and financial services, as well as in the premises of the telecommunications company.

In connection with these events, the head of the Catalan branch of the party Podemos Xavier Domenech has urged the Catalans to mobilize to protect their rights and sovereignty in the region. According to him, the authorities ‘ actions “crossed the line”.

On 13 September it was reported that the General Prosecutor of Spain has opened more than 700 criminal cases against mayors and heads of municipalities of the Catalan cities because of the preparation for the referendum on independence.

?Ja som milers de persones davant @vicepresicat! Defensarem la democràcia i les nostres institucions sempre! #LaLlibertatNoEsJutja pic.twitter.com/jKhEIftQhm

— Esquerra Republicana (@Esquerra_ERC) 20 September 2017
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?Votarem! Us esperem davant el departament de @vicepresicat defensar per les nostres institucions! #LaLlibertatNoEsJutja pic.twitter.com/Rbb3EkLAnU

— Esquerra Republicana (@Esquerra_ERC) 20 September 2017
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La secretaria judicial abucheada es por los manifestantes mientras abandona en coche el Departament d Exteriors. pic.twitter.com/8mnGfNn7Rq

— Guillem Andrés (@Guillem_Andres) 20 September 2017
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A week earlier, the Prosecutor General of the Kingdom of Jose Manuel Maza, said that his Department will investigate and stop any attempts of preparations for the plebiscite — the publication and distribution of promotional materials, flyers, and equipment areas.

A day earlier, the Parliament of Catalonia adopted the law on referendum, allowing 1 October to be held in the Autonomous region voting on independence.

Earlier regional authorities have developed a document according to which on the region’s independence will be declared immediately in the event of failure of the Central government to allow a referendum on secession from Spain.

In Barcelona on 11 September rally in support of Catalan independence. In the demonstration, according to its organizers, was attended by over one million people (the population of Barcelona is 1.6 million people). The Spanish authorities estimate the number of participants 350 thousand ?Roser Vilallonga/Assemblea Nacional Catalana #Barcelona #barcelona #Barca #barca #barça #Catalunya #catalonia #Spain #spain #españa #news #news #instagood #instadaily #bestoftheday #picoftheday #pictureoftheday #photooftheday #storyfortheglory

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Catalonia — a region in the North-East of Spain, which seeks to secede from the Kingdom. The Parliament of Catalonia on 9 November 2014, voted for sovereignty. The Declaration, which was supported by the majority of parliamentarians, set the period of eighteen months, during which Catalonia should get independence.

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