After ten days of detention, Carles Puigdemont left prison in Neumünster in Schleswig-Holstein. "It is a shame for Europe to hold political prisoners," said former Catalan head of government in his release and called for release of or detained fellow combatants. The fight for Catalan independence was also a struggle for democracy, said Puigdemont. He called on Spanish government to talk. "The hour of dialogue has come," he said. There is no justification for Spanish central government not to start talks with Catalan leaders about a solution to conflict.

Prior to his release, Puigdemonts Twitter account was disseminated, and he would continue to seek a fork in Catalonia from Spain. "We need to maintain our position and never go back," tweet said. "You have to look to future with hope and optimism. We have right to prevent us from stealing our future. " He called for freedom for political prisoners.

Federal Minister Katarina Barley (SPD) supports action of Upper Oberlandesgericht Schleswig in FallPuigdemont. "The decision of judges in Schleswig is Absolutrichtig. I expected m so, "said barley of Süddeutsche Zeitung. Spain must now explain why Puigdemont EinerUntreue should have been guilty: "This will not be easy," stressed SPD politician. Orwise arrest warrant will be lifted, "n Puigdemont is a free man in a free country – namely in Federal Republic".

Spanish public prosecutor is considering passage to ECJ

Meanwhile, in case of Puigdemont, SpanischeStaatsanwaltschaft is considering passage before EuropäischenGerichtshof (ECJ). So far, German judiciary has not decided on DieAuslieferung Puigdemonts to Spain, but Lediglichdessen has been released from custody, it was said by public prosecutor. They trust that DeutscheGericht will respect principle of mutual recognition in its decision on extradition.

DieJustizbehörde, however, is to "take AngemessenenSchritte to defend European legal order Schützenund" and to do so in ECJ, public prosecutor explained.

The former regional president of Catalonia was arrested on 25 March in Germany. The basis was a European arrest warrant in Spain. In context of independence referendum, judiciary in that country accuses Puigdemont of rebellion and misappropriation of public money and requested its extradition. The Prosecutor General of Schleswig-Holstein had considered Spanish extradition request admissible and requested an extradition warrant issued by at Higher Regional Court.

The Higher Regional Court rejected an extradition warrant issued by on Thursday for rebellion and had Puigdemonts release under conditions. Among or things, Puigdemont must deposit a deposit of 75,000 euros, report to police weekly and inform authorities about local changes. He is not allowed to leave Germany. A delivery warrant issued by for embezzlement is furr open.

Puigdemont had driven independence of Catalonia considerably. In Spain, he was accused of rebellion and misappropriation of government funds. If he is extradited and sentenced to Spain for embezzlement, he is threatened with a prison sentence of up to eight years. He is said to have squandered more than one and a half million euros for illegal independence referendum.

Date Of Update: 07 April 2018, 12:02