Catalan President Carles Puigdemont takes the stand and starts by explaining he will talk about the consequences of the controversial referendum on 1 October.
"It has become obvious that it is not an internal issues any longer. Catalonia is now an European matter," he says.
He says he is "not planning any threats or any insults" but instead wants to "de-escalate the tension".
Mr Puigdemont goes on to condemn the actions of Spanish authorities to block the banned referendum on 1 October. Police officers prevented some people from voting, and seized ballot papers and boxes at polling stations."The objective was to create panic and fear and make people stay at home," says the Catalan leader.
"But it went wrong – they didn’t achieve their objective because more than two million people went against that fear."
"We asked 18 times," Mr Puigdemont says. "All we wanted was a Scottish-style referendum where both sides were able to put their views forward. We were denied, time and time again."
The Catalan leader says he wants to send Spaniards who may be concerned about the independence push "a message of serenity and respect and a will of dialogue".
"We are not mad... we are not rebels, we are just normal people who want the vote," he says.
"We have nothing against Spain - it's the oppose, we want to have a better understanding."
"The ballots say Yes to independence this is the will that I want to go forward with," Mr Puigdemont tells parliament.
"At this historical moment as the president of Catalonia, I want to follow people's will for Catalonia to become an independent state."
"Today I assume the mandate for Catalonia to become an independent state in the form of a republic," says Mr Puigdemont.
But he adds: "We're suspending the declaration of independence for a few weeks, because we want a reasonable dialogue, a mediation with the Spanish state."
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