Catalonia could withhold its share of Spanish debt, regional premier warns

In the final week before the regional elections in Catalonia on the 27 September 2015 the political temperature rose as pro and anti-secessionists of Catalonia becoming independent from Spain attacked each other.

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ESO: Background information: Catalonian parliamentary election, 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/catalonian-parliamentary-election-2015/

The Local.es, 21.09.15: Spain's central bank warns against prospect of Catalan independence http://www.thelocal.es/20150921/spains-central-bank-warns-against-catalan-independence

CNA, 21.09.15: Bank of Spain Governor: Catalonia’s independence may led to 'frozen bank accounts' http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/bank-of-spain-governor-catalonia-s-independence-may-led-to-frozen-bank-accounts

El País, 21.09.15: Catalan independence could trigger ‘corralito,’ warns Spain’s central bank http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/09/21/inenglish/1442827469_961976.html

The Local.es, 19.09.15: Banks: Catalan independence 'would threaten financial stability' http://www.thelocal.es/20150919/banks-catalan-breakaway-would-threaten-financial-stability

Deutsche Welle, 22.09.15: Catalan leader Mas says vote could trigger independence process http://dw.com/p/1GaeF

The Local.es, 21.09.15: Separatists set to win a majority in Catalonia's upcoming election: poll http://www.thelocal.es/20150921/poll-separatists-look-set-to-win-majority-but-still-little-confidence-in-independence

CNA, 22.09.15: Party review: Anti-Catalan nationalism Ciutadans will do “everything in their hands” to avoid independence http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/party-review-anti-catalan-nationalism-ciutadans-will-do-everything-in-their-hands-to-avoid-independence

EurActiv, 22.09.15: Scottish minister: Catalonia should talk to Spain http://www.euractiv.com/sections/languages-culture/catalonia-should-talk-spain-says-scottish-minister-317843

EurActiv, 23.09.15: Bank of Spain threatens to evict Catalonia from the eurozone http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/bank-spain-threatens-evict-catalonia-eurozone-317858

Politico, 24.09.15: The disobedient province http://www.politico.eu/article/disobedient-province-catalan-independent-protest-autonomy-spain-politics/

EUObserver, 25.09.15: Catalans gear up for de facto independence referendum https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/130350

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