Catalonia's Puigdemont's statement delayed to 17:00 GMT

The Catalan president Carles Puigdemont's address to the region's parliament is delayed approximately one hour to 17:00 GMT, as reported by Eldiario.es.

• Carles Puigdemont speech - Catalexit - Live Stream

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What Catalan independence could mean for Spain? - HSBC

Fabio Balboni, European economist at HSBC, explains that Catalonia accounts for about 15% of the Spanish population and 19% of the country's GDP.

Spain: Catalan independence to take centre stage today - Rabobank

The Catalan parliament is today scheduled to discuss the region’s independence vote amid reports that Spain’s central government stands ready to intervene, notes the analysis team at Rabobank.