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Carles Puigdemont freed on bail by German court | Carles Puigdemont freed on bail by German court |
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A German court has rejected "rebellion" as grounds to extradite Catalonia's ex-leader Carles Puigdemont and ordered his release on bail. | A German court has rejected "rebellion" as grounds to extradite Catalonia's ex-leader Carles Puigdemont and ordered his release on bail. |
The Schleswig-Holstein court said he could still face corruption charges in Spain, and it has only suspended extradition - not ruled it out. | The Schleswig-Holstein court said he could still face corruption charges in Spain, and it has only suspended extradition - not ruled it out. |
He was arrested in the north German region last month, after Spain issued a European Arrest Warrant. | He was arrested in the north German region last month, after Spain issued a European Arrest Warrant. |
Spain charged top Catalan separatists over October's independence referendum. | Spain charged top Catalan separatists over October's independence referendum. |
The court has been considering what to do about a Spanish extradition request for Mr Puigdemont for more than a week. | |
Spain has accused the former Catalan president of rebellion, but the court concluded that the closest equivalent to this in German law was high treason. | |
But it ruled that in Mr Puigdemont's case there was no element of violence, so the charge was inadmissible. | |
However, the court in the northern city of Schleswig said there could be a case to answer for misusing public funds last October to hold an unauthorised independence referendum. | |
It has asked for further information on these charges and set bail at 75,000 euros (£65,000; $90,000). |