This plan might be approved next week regardless of the court’s order and the Spanish government's measures to increase pressure. Although Spain’s Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the suspension of a regional Catalan parliament’s session to be held on Monday, Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont said he will deliver a speech at this important meeting on Tuesday.

Catalan high-level officials are discussing independence declaration to be submitted to the meeting. There are calls for reconciliation to resolve disputes amid escalating tensions in Spain.