Spain drops warrant against Puigdemont

Spain's supreme court has withdrawn its European Arrest Warrants against former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and five of his aides who remain abroad.

A German court ruled earlier that Mr Puigdemont could not be extradited to face the Spanish charge of rebellion over Catalonia's push for independence.

Rebellion is the most serious charge levelled against Mr Puigdemont.

But the charges against the six Catalan separatists remain, meaning they still face arrest if they return to Spain.

The Schleswig-Holstein regional court in Germany accepted that Mr Puigdemont could be extradited for the charge of misusing public funds, but not for rebellion or sedition.
Spain's top judge Pablo Llarena says that in doing so, the German court showed a "lack of engagement" with the case and violated the arrest warrant rules. He accused it of undermining the Spanish supreme court's powers.
 BBC
 19/7/18
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• German Court Rules to Extradite Ex-Catalan Head For Public Funds Misuse