Spain's Sanchez urges unity as military parade returns on national day

Spanish King Felipe and Queen Letizia leave the parade to mark Spanish National Day amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Madrid, Spain, October 12, 2020. Kiko Huesca/Pool via REUTERS

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged unity on Tuesday as the country marked its national day with a military parade in Madrid attended by more than 2,000 troops in a sigh Spain's COVID-19 situation has improved.

His remarks in a tweet come as his government entered talks with the pro-independence Catalan regional authorities to solve Spain's territorial crisis.