Axed Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont faces an extradition hearing in Belgium on Monday as Spain seeks to have him sent back to face sedition charges over his region’s independence drive. “I am convinced that no matter what happens they will have recourse to an appeal,” the lawyer said. Meanwhile a Spanish Supreme Court judge is set to decide whether or not to free 10 other separatist leaders who were jailed pending a probe into their role in the Catalan independence drive. After Monday’s hearing the court is expected to make its ruling in eight to 10 days, according to the Brussels prosecutor’s office. A spokesman for Puigdemont said Friday he would “respect the schedule” of the Belgian legal process.

Source: Punch December 04, 2017 04:55 UTC