A German court has ruled that Carles Puigdemont can be released on bail until a decision on his extradition to Spain is made. The state court in Schleswig ruled on Thursday that there was no reason to believe Catalonia’s former leader Carles Puigdemont risked persecution in Spain. The court will therefore consider his extradition on the basis of the lesser charge of misuse of public funds. Puigdemont can leave prison as soon as he posts the bail, a court spokeswoman said on Thursday. “Little ‘risk of flight’The Schleswig court considered him to be less of a flight risk because he is being considered for the corruption, not rebellion, charges.

Source: Egypt Independent April 06, 2018 04:41 UTC