Catalan regional President Carles Puigdemont plans to address the Catalan parliament on Tuesday evening to debate the current political situation. Yet politicians supporting Puigdemont's minority government and civil society groups backing independence say they will not accept anything less than a full declaration of independence. "Credibility and dignity suggest making the declaration of independence tomorrow," said Jordi Sanchez, head of the civil group National Catalonia Assembly said Monday. A lawmaker with the Catalan CUP party told The Associated Press that the far-left separatists won't accept anything short of a declaration of secession. Rajoy's deputy, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, also warned during a radio interview Monday that Spain would act decisively if any independence declaration is made.

Source: CBC News October 09, 2017 13:35 UTC