Demonstrators, holding banners that read "Freedom for the Political Prisoners" in Catalan, gather during a protest against the decision of a judge to jail ex-members of the Catalan government at the University square in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday. (AP Photo)BRUSSELS: Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont was released after less than a day in custody as a court in Brussels considers how to respond to a Spanish demand for his arrest. Puigdemont will appear within 15 days before a court in Brussels, which will decide whether to execute Spain’s Nov. 3 order to hand him over. Including time for possible appeals, the former Catalan leader could extend his stay in Belgium to as long as three months. At its home soccer match Saturday against Seville, FC Barcelona unveiled a giant Catalan flag and banners saying “Justice” to voice its opposition to the jailing of the ousted regional officials.

Source: Bangkok Post November 06, 2017 07:52 UTC