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The Parliament of Catalonia (Catalan: Parlament de Catalunya Spanish: Parlamento de Cataluña; Occitan: Parlament de Catalonha) is the unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is made-up of 135 deputies (diputats/deputats/diputados), who are elected every four years. The Parliament building is located in Ciutadella Park, Barcelona.

The most recent parliamentary elections were held on 21 December 2017. October 1st independence referendum results, the Parliament of Catalonia declared independence from Spain on 27 October 2017 with a vote of 70–10. In response, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy dissolved the Parliament and called for a snap regional election.

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    Facade of the Palace of Parliament

  • Parlament de Catalunya hemicicle

    Session chamber of the Palace of Parliament

  • Carles Puigdemont el 10 d'octubre de 2017

    Catalan expresident Carles Puigdemont gives a speech at the Parliament of Catalonia on 10 October 2017

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Parlamento de Cataluña para niños

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