German prosecutor requests Puigdemont extradition to Spain

by Nigerian Oracle - April 3, 20180

German prosecutors on Tuesday asked a court to order the extradition of Catalonia’s ousted president Carles Puigdemont on a rebellion charge following his arrest in Germany last month. …

Hundreds rally in Berlin calling for Puigdemont’s release

by Nigerian Oracle - April 1, 20180

Hundreds of Catalan independence supporters marched in Berlin on Sunday to demand the release of ex-regional president Carles Puigdemont… …

Puigdemont in German court as arrest ignites Catalan protests

by Nigerian Oracle - March 26, 20180

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont is to appear in court Monday following his arrest in Germany which triggered a wave of protests in Catalonia where thousands of separatists faced off with police. …

Wanted ex-Catalan minister set to surrender

by Nigerian Oracle - March 25, 20180

A former Catalan minister wanted by Spain for her role in last year’s independence bid is “making arrangements” to surrender to authorities in Scotland, where she had fled to, police said Sunday. …

Puigdemont slips out of Finland despite arrest warrant

by Nigerian Oracle - March 24, 20180

Catalonia’s former president Carles Puigdemont on Saturday appeared to have foiled attempts by Finnish police to arrest him under a European arrest warrant as an MP said he had already left the country. Puigdemont, who lives in self-imposed exile in Belgium, had been visiting Finland since Thursday for talks with lawmakers. Finnish MP Mikko Karna, […] …

Finnish police ask Spain for info on Puigdemont arrest warrant

by Nigerian Oracle - March 24, 20180

Finnish police said Saturday they had requested more information from Spanish authorities before acting on an arrest warrant issued against Catalonia’s former president Carles Puigdemont, though it was unclear whether he was actually in Finland. …

Judge summons Catalan separatists as trial nears

by Nigerian Oracle - March 21, 20180

A Spanish judge has summoned Catalan separatists he is probing for their alleged role in the region’s independence drive to tell them what they are charged with, the penultimate step before trial. …

Puigdemont does not rule out fresh elections in Catalonia

by Nigerian Oracle - March 9, 20180

Catalonia’s deposed leader Carles Puigdemont did not rule out Friday fresh elections in the Spanish region if the jailed candidate chosen by Catalan separatist parties to form a new government is not allowed to be sworn in. …