Ousted Catalan leader will remain in Belgium and skip Spanish court date

Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont will not return to Spain for questioning on Thursday by a national court judge in Madrid, his Belgian lawyer said, suggesting his client could be questioned in Belgium instead.

Mr Puigdemont flew to Brussels after the Spanish government triggered unprecedented constitutional measures to take control of Catalan affairs following a vote on Friday by Catalan regional politicians to secede from Spain.