Spanish gendarmes have raided at least four Catalan ministries amid escalating tension ahead of the independence referendum.
The armed units, from the Guardia Civil, a force under the command of the Spanish interior and defence ministries, arrived at about 8AM on Wednesday (20 September) at the semi-autonomous region's economy, foreign affairs, labour, and social affairs ministry buildings in Barcelona, Spanish media said.
Oriol Junqueras, the Catalan vice president, said on Cata...
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