Puigdemont can be extradited: Germany

BARCELONA: Catalonia’s deposed leader Carles Puigdemont said yesterday he and other separatists would “fight until the end” after a German court decided to allow his extradition, but not on the severe charge of rebellion demanded by a Spanish judge, reports AFP.

“We will fight to the end, and we will win,” tweeted Puigdemont who is wanted by Spain over his role in Catalonia’s failed independence bid in October. The court in Schleswig-Holstein gave its green light to the extradition of the 55-year-old for misuse of public funds but not rebellion, which carries up to 25 years in jail.

German prosecutors must now decide whether to transfer him to Spain. If Puigdemont is extradited, the Supreme Court in charge of the case will not be able to try him for rebellion which would be a severe setback for Spain. The other nine are in custody in Spain awaiting trial.

 

Puigdemont can be extradited: Germany

BARCELONA: Catalonias deposed leader Carles Puigdemont said yesterday he and other separatists would fight until the end after a German court decided to allow his extradition, but not on the severe charge of rebellion demanded by a Spanish judge, reports AFP. We will fight to the end, and we will win, tweeted Puigdemont who is wanted by Spain over his role in Catalonias failed independence bid in October. The court in Schleswig-Holstein gave its green light to the extradition of the 55-year-old for misuse of public funds but not rebellion, which carries up to 25 years in jail. German prosecutors must now decide whether to transfer him to Spain. If Puigdemont is extradited, the Supreme Court in charge of the case will not be able to try him for rebellion which would be a severe setback for Spain. The other nine are in custody in Spain awaiting trial.