Catalan president Artur Mas accused of holding illegal referendum.

Important news:
The trial date for President Mas is October 15, the anniversary of when Spain shot by firing squad the democratically elected President of Catalunya, Companys, in 1940 after they tortured him. Coincidence?

Article posted at Telegraph.uk  by James Badcock. Catalan president Artur Mas accused of holding illegal referendum.

Mr Mas summoned to Spain’s high court over defying state over non-binding referendum on Catalan sovereignty last November.

Article posted at Vilaweb. President Artur Mas, indicted in independence vote case, to testify on October 15. 

The day set for his testimony coincides with the 75th anniversary of the execution of president Companys.

Who was Lluis Companys? Read it here.