Catalona paused Tuesday, the Spanish government apologises to injured protesters (Video)

A Spanish government official has apologised to voters who have been forced by force to vote in the Catalan referendum, but the tobacco tone from Madrid is unlikely to ban a declaration of independence expected to come Tuesday, reports The Independent<1>, the Periscopi broadcast.

A key parliamentary speech by Catalan Prime Minister Carles Puigdemont that could lead to a unilateral declaration of independence has been delayed to avoid a ban by the Spanish constitutional court of Catalan parliamentary activity on Monday.

Puigdemont has now sought to speak with the regional parliament next Tuesday, 24 hours later than expected.

Meanwhile, Puigdemont's left-wing allies, the hardline CUP party, had said that Monday's officially suspended parliamentary session would be Spain's declaration of independence, this time there has been no public confirmation of what Puigdemont wants to speak beyond the current <x0-cyst political sector”.

But Spanish state television TVE announced on Friday that unidentified opposition sources suspected Puigdemont would use his parliamentary presence to make a declaration of independence.

A number of major banks and businesses have announced plans this week to move part of their operations away from Catalonia.

On Thursday, Sabaddell, who owns TSB) decided to transfer its Barcelona base to Alicante to the region of Valencia. ) CaixaBank, the third largest lender in Spain, also plans to move from the region.

Organisers have unveiled plans for a massive march Sunday in Barcelona of the Catalans, who want continued union with Spain.

The march comes exactly one week after the banned referendum without a crushing vote in favour of secession confirmed today that 90.18 per cent had voted in favour of Catalonia's independence with a 43 per cent turnout in Catalonia population. /Periscopi/