Spain Drops International Arrest Warrants For Puigdemont, Other Catalans

Fakhir Rizvi Published July 19, 2018 | 07:48 PM

Spain drops international arrest warrants for Puigdemont, other Catalans

A Spanish judge on Thursday dropped European and international arrest warrants for deposed Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and other separatist leaders who fled abroad, the Supreme Court said, the second time he has done so.

Madrid, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Jul, 2018 ) :A Spanish judge on Thursday dropped European and international arrest warrants for deposed Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and other separatist leaders who fled abroad, the Supreme Court said, the second time he has done so.

In a court ruling, Pablo Llarena said he had taken the decision after a German court agreed to extradite Puigdemont, but only for misuse of public funds and not on the more serious charge of rebellion.

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