A Spanish judge was deliberating a potential international arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont late Thursday, after jailing nine former members of Catalonia's separatist government.
The warrant could be issued as early as Friday, court sources told news agency Reuters.
Prosecutors had asked Investigative Magistrate Carmen Lamela to order the immediate detention of Puigdemont and four of his ex-ministers, who ignored court summonses to appear for questioning on Thursday over their role in an independence referendum.
The five fled to Brussels on Monday after unilaterally declaring the region of Catalonia independent from Spain. They are among 20 regional politicians ordered to face charges of rebellion, sedition and embezzlement — crimes that are punishable by up to 30 years in prison under Spanish
Read more: Catalan crisis: Spanish prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont as ministers are jailed | News | DW | 02.11.2017
The warrant could be issued as early as Friday, court sources told news agency Reuters.
Prosecutors had asked Investigative Magistrate Carmen Lamela to order the immediate detention of Puigdemont and four of his ex-ministers, who ignored court summonses to appear for questioning on Thursday over their role in an independence referendum.
The five fled to Brussels on Monday after unilaterally declaring the region of Catalonia independent from Spain. They are among 20 regional politicians ordered to face charges of rebellion, sedition and embezzlement — crimes that are punishable by up to 30 years in prison under Spanish
Read more: Catalan crisis: Spanish prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont as ministers are jailed | News | DW | 02.11.2017
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