I've come today to remind you that we're still here, Puigdemont told thousands of cheering supporters. Long live Catalonia! Many in the crowd waved red, yellow and blue flags and chanted slogans demanding Catalonia's secession from Spain.
His potential arrest and imprisonment could unleash new turmoil in Catalonia. The building in central Barcelona housing the regional parliament was fenced off and surrounded by police.
Socialist Salvador Illa expected to be voted as leader, aiming to turn the page on the independence drive losing support. Far-right party Vox planned a counterprotest outside Parliament.
The Spanish parliament passed an amnesty law to address the situation of those involved in the failed 2017 independence bid.
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