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Spain Issues European Arrest Warrant for Catalan Leader

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A Spanish judge has issued European Arrest Warrants (EAW) for sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his allies who went to Belgium, BBC reports.

The five failed to attend a high court hearing in Madrid on Thursday when nine other ex-members of the regional government were taken into custody.

One of those detained has been freed on bail of €50,000 (£44,000; $58,000).

They all face charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds for pursuing Catalan independence.

Puigdemont declared he would not return to Spain unless he receives guarantees of a fair trial.

A spokesman for the state prosecutor of Belgium noted that they will "study" the warrant. 

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