Catalonia’s parliament is debating the regional government’s push for independence, a day before Spain is expected to reassert control.
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont opted not to call regional elections as a way of breaking the deadlock with Madrid, asking MPs to discuss the way forward.
The Spanish government plans to strip Mr Puigdemont of his powers.
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