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| Ex-Catalan leader turns self in to Belgian police |
| 2017-11-06 |
| [Al Jazeera] Sacked by Spanish authorities, ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has turned himself in to Belgian police after an EU-wide arrest warrant was issued. Four other cabinet members also turned themselves in at 9.17am local time on Sunday, according to the Belgian prosecutor's office. The five are due to appear in court later in the day when an investigative judge will decide whether to detain or release them. The arrest warrant, which Puigdemont is expected to contest, was issued on Friday. He was wanted by Madrid for "lying" and "disobedience". Al Jazeera's David ChatEx-Catalan leader turns self in to Belgian police er, reporting from the Brussels prosecutor's office, said: "[Puigdemont] was saying all along he was going to cooperate with the judicial authorities here. He is now in the hands of police having surrendered himself. |
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