Judge issues Euro Arrest Warrant for Carles Puigdemont, Spain calls December 21 election

A Spanish judge has issued an international arrest warrant for Catalonia’s ousted leader a day after the jailing of nine former members of the region’s separatist government.

A Spanish judge has issued an international arrest warrant for Catalonia’s ousted leader a day after the jailing of nine former members of the region’s separatist government.

National Court investigating judge Carmen Lamela filed the request with the Belgian prosecutor to detain the five, and issued separate international search and arrest warrants to alert Europol in case they flee Belgium.