Sunday, November 5, 2017

Catalonia: Puigdemont hands himself into police in Brussels

A judge in Belgium is deciding whether or not to uphold a European arrest warrant for the former leader of the Catalan parliament Carles Puigdemont and four others. 

Spain issued the warrant after they failed to attend a court date on charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds after Mr Puigdemont declared Catalan independence after an illegal referendum. 

From Brussels, Jack Parrock reports. 

IN: Carles Puigdemont
OUT: Back to Spain.
DUR: 50 secs