They said in a statement that Puigdemont was not involved in violence during an outlawed referendum on Catalan independence last October. That was grounds to reject prosecutors’ argument that the Spanish “rebellion” charge was similar enough to Germany’s “high treason” statute to justify extradition. Once Puigdemont is out on bail, he must keep authorities informed of his whereabouts, report to police weekly, respond to summons from prosecutors or the court, and remain in Germany. ‘Outrageous’ chargePuigdemont’s German defence team welcomed the decision to set aside the “outrageous” rebellion charge, and said they “respected” judges’ call for more information from Spain. Catalans mostly reject the rebellion charge, according to opinion polls.

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2018 10:30 UTC