Ex-Catalan Leader Puigdemont Detained In Germany As Protests Erupt In Catalonia
After living for five months in self-exile, Carles Puigdemont could now be extradited to Spain where he faces up to 30 years in prison on rebellion charges.
by Amy Held
Mar 25, 2018
2 minutes
Updated at 12:40 a.m. ET on Monday
Carles Puigdemont, who led Catalonia's independence push before slipping into Belgium to evade rebellion charges, was detained by German police Sunday as he crossed into that country from Denmark, according to a tweet from his lawyer.
Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas said Catalonia's
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