The Spanish authorities claim that they will closely monitor the progress of the referendum and warn the police, officials and the public about not being carried out on provocations.

Attorney General of Spain Jose Manuel Masa is confident that the deputies who supported the law on the referendum will open criminal prosecution, as the actions contradict the Constitution, as well as individual agreements between Madrid and Barcelona.

In turn, the head of the Catalan Parliament Carles Puicdemont said that Spain is a democratic country, and therefore nobody can prohibit the decision to hold a referendum.

Let's note, historically it so happened that in Spain in regions and regions the movement towards separatism is very developed.

As reported in URA-Inform, at present the Spanish government in the person of its head, Mariano Rahoy, refers to the Catalans as "subjects", forbidding them to vote in a referendum.