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Both leaders will take part in economic awards ceremony although monarch has faced protests during past visits to Catalonia

President Torra hopes MPs will call for current monarch to abdicate

Catalan president denounces "monumental scandal" and criticizes Spanish government

The scandal-ridden monarch was Spain's head of state for almost 40 years, abdicating in favor of his son in 2014

Accused in a corruption investigation, the scandal-ridden monarch was Spain's head of state for almost 40 years

Monarch on coronavirus crisis: "All Spaniards should feel safe"

Pots and pans bang throughout Catalonia against monarch as he asks for unity

Move comes after harassment claims against former king Juan Carlos and that he received €100m from Saudi Arabia

Felipe VI says ‘Spain must be of all and for all’

Monarch calls for "respect to Constitution" in order to "preserve" the unity of Spain

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the event the monarch was speaking at

Felipe VI attends awards ceremony in first trip to Catalonia since sentencing of independence leaders

Spanish high court rules that Catalan chamber does not have the powers to assess matters relating to the crown

Motion passed by majority of MPs called institution “outdated and anti-democratic”

Party representatives rebuke Spanish monarch for "taking sides" after 2017 vote in traditional round of post-electoral meetings