Friday, January 26, 2018

Spanish govt ask court to block Puigdemont's bid to lead Catalonia

Constitutional Court
The Spanish government has asked the Constitutional Court to block former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont's bid to the region again, the country’s deputy prime minister has said.


Mr Puigdemont fled to Belgium shortly after declaring Catalonia independent from Spain in October, a move considered illegal under Spanish law.

He faces charges including rebellion and sedition if he returns to Spain, but he is the separatists' candidate to lead the region.

The row over Mr Puigdemont's candidacy will come to a head on Tuesday when the Catalan parliament plans to vote on it.

"The government must use every tool made available by the laws and the constitution to make sure that a fugitive cannot be sworn in and become the head of the regional government," deputy prime minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria said after announcing the appeal to Spain's top court.

Mr Puigdemont reacted immediately, saying: "They are panicking in the face of the will of the people."
 (RTE)
 26/1/18
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