Update 2.35pm: A Spanish judge has refused to ask Danish authorities to arrest ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who is in Copenhagen to attend a university debate and meet politicians. Supreme Court Judge Pablo Llarena rejected the country's prosecutor's petition to issue a European arrest warrant, saying Mr Puigdemont was seeking to "provoke his arrest overseas". Update 1.05pm: Spanish judge snubs call for arrest in Denmark of Catalonia's Carles PuigdemontA Spanish judge has rejected a prosecutor's request for Denmark to detain fugitive Catalan ex-leader Carles Puigdemont. Mr Puigdemont arrived in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, on Monday to talk at a university there and meet Danish politicians. Mr Puigdemont arrived in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, on Monday to talk at a university there and meet Danish politicians.

Source: Evening echo January 22, 2018 14:26 UTC