Catalonia said on October 23 it was confident all officials including police would defy attempts by Madrid to enforce direct rule on the region in a dispute that is raising fears of unrest among Spain’s European allies.
Reuters: Catalonia warns of civil disobedience as Madrid readies direct rule
People shout slogans as they wave Catalan pro-independence 'Estelada' flags during a protest in Barcelona on Oct. 2, 2017 a day after hundreds were injured in a police crackdown during Catalonia's banned independence referendum.
