Timeline (Catalan Independence)

This is a timeline of Catalan independence, from the October 1 referendum, to the present.

October
1: Catalonia holds a referendum on independence. They vote 92.01% in favor of it. Spanish forces take over Catalonia, to prevent them from seceeding. Spain, knowing Catalonia will recieve international support, sends a legal team to Brussels. Catalonia follows suite. Catalonia, knowing about Operation Anubis, believes that the world will recognize what Spain did.

2: The European Parliament, under pressure from people, vote in favor of recognizing Catalonia. There are 529 votes for it, 200 against it, and 22 abstentions. Every country in the EU, except for Spain, recognizes Catalonia. Due to international pressure, Spain begins to withdraw from Catalonia.

3: Most countries in NATO begin recognizing Catalonia. Spain does not.

4: Russia recognizes Catalonia. China begins debating whether or not to recognize them.

6: China decides in favor of recognizing Catalonia. It is admitted to the UN the same day.

11: The EU threatens to enact Article 7 on Spain, if they don't withdraw from Catalonia. Spain complies.

23: Spain, under international pressure, recognizes Catalonia. They also release prisoners taken during Operation Anubis.

November
3: Carles Puidgemont is confirmed to be the president of Catalonia. The Catalan government operates much the same way it did before independence, but without Spanish interference.

4: Spain announces it will withdraw from the EU in 2021, due to it supporting Catalan independence.

6: Catalonia, not a part of the Schengen Area, begins preperations to, to ease travel.

12: Most countries with Consulates in Barcelona officially recognize them as embassies. The Moroccan Consulate in Tarragona is also converted into an Embassy.

15: Many in Spain protest Spexit. The Spanish government still claims they will leave.

21: Catalonia applies for Candidate status in the EU.

December
4: Catalonia is rejected from the EU, since it is not established as a full country, due to it being very new. Catalonia also tries to join NATO.