Relief for ex-Catalonia leader, 5 others as Spanish court withdraws int’l arrest warrant

The arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and five other members of the Catalonia government has been withdrawn by a court in Spain, reports say.

After taking the decision, the Spanish court also noted that the withdrawal of the arrest warrant also prevented more than one European jurisdiction overseeing the case.

Read also: Spanish court refuses bail for ex-catalonia cabinet members

The Catlonia leader and five of his ex-ministers all traveled to Belgium following a unilateral declaration of independence in the Catalan parliament on Oct. 27, considered illegal by Spanish courts.

A warrant for arrest was issued by a Spanish judge after Puigdemont and his ministers failed to appear before a high court to answer for rebellion and sedition charges.

The warrant by Judge Carmen Lamela which also added two more charges: prevarication (lying) and disobedience was reportedly issued on the grounds that it is public knowledge that Puigdemont is in Belgium.

Named also in the warrant were the five Catalan ex ministers who accompanied Puigdemont to Brussels, the capital of Belgium.

 

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