Catalan government officials arrested amid referendum row
(The Guardian Spain)

Officers raid Catalan government buildings in Barcelona in run-up to banned independence voteSpanish police officers have raided three Catalan regional government departments and arrested 12 senior officials as Madrid steps up its battle to stop an independence referendum being held in less than two weeks´ time.On Wednesday morning, a spokesman for the regional government said Guardia Civil officers were searching the Barcelona offices of the presidency and the ministries of economic affairs and foreign relations. Related: `They`ve called me a traitor`: Catalans divided as independence vote nears Continue reading...