GERMAN police have arrested former Catalan President Carlos Puigdemont in Germany after the fugitive crossed the border from Denmark. The ousted independence leader is wanted by Spain for sedition. Mr Puigdemont has led calls for the region to declare independence from Spain. He fled the country in the wake of an illegal referendum on the subject last year, and had been living in exile in Brussels. Father-of-two Mr Puigdemont was held after crossing the border from Denmark, on the way to Belgium. He was stopped on the A7 motorway near the Germany city of Kiel just before 11.30am local time. His lawyer, Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas confirmed he had been “retained” by German police after crossing from Denmark by car. He confirmed: “Carles Puigdemont has been retained in Germany when he was crossing the border from Denmark, on his way back to Belgium from Denmark.” He added in a second message: “He has been treated correctly at all times. “At the moment he is in a police station and his jurisdictional defence has now been activated.” Mr Puigdemont's spokesman Joan Maria Pique added: "The president was going to Belgium to put himself, as always, at the disposal of Belgian justice." If convicted Mr Puigdemont faces up to 25 years in prison in Spain on charges of rebellion and sedition for organising the referendum, which led to a unilateral declaration of independence in October. Spanish daily El Pais said Spain’s Intelligence Service had kept watch on Puigdemont after he left Finland a day earlier than anticipated. It said he was allowed to continue from Denmark to Germany before being arrested because of the close relationship that exists between police in Germany and Spain. Congrats to my colleagues in Schleswig-Holstein.
Well this will definitly improve German spain Relations. Finnland, denmark and belgium Denied arresting him.
Merkel's Globalist Madhouse: ten of thousands IS fighters with their harems moved to Germany to enjoy all benefits of DDR 2.0 welfare state, no problem for mad ugly hag Merkel.No one other european police cared about Pudgemont's arest warrant, no Finland, no Denmark, no Belgium. Only German 'cops' are the best globalists! Guess the reaction of Catalan's, Basks and other folks seeking independence to German tourists and economy. Boycott of German goods and problems for tourists are predictable. Incompetent and coward German 'police' shall better care for German no-go areas and not cause additional problems.
Mr Puigdemont is clearly politically persecuted in his homeland, threatened with up to 30 years imprisonment for political reasons. Any African who wants to liberate his homeland and for this reason is threatened with imprisonment would be granted asylum in Germany. Germany MUST grant Puigdemont asylum. AFD can ask why Muslim terrorists, their harems and tens kids receive Asylum in Germany and political persecuted Mr Puigdemont not. The Problem caused by mad Merkel in case Germany give the guy Asylum. German tourists get beaten by Spaniards, huge Problems in German - Spanish relationship. The Problem caused by mad Merkel in case Germany give not the guy Asylum. German tourists get beaten by Catalonians, huge Problems in relationship between Germany and Independence seeking European regions , AFD get 10 % more votes The Problem caused by mad Merkel in case Germany let Puidgemont free way now. German tourists get beaten by Spaniards, huge Problems in German - Spanish relationship, the entirely world is laughing about dumb german 'cops' and their Chef Merkel In all cases Merkel's Madhouse receives a huge political sacndal
Where's the nationalist outrage? Why so calm about the filthy globalists getting their hands on your kamarade?
LBC is arguing whether this is abuse of the European Arrest Warrants whose purpose is for people guilty of drug offences and so on, using it instead for arresting political opponents. Apparently one of them is about to hand herself in in Scotland.
LOL, no to German tourists/euros/products??? What silly comments...I have news for you dude, Europe runs on German tourists spending Angela's money, runs on German products, cars, appliances, military products, even in muscovshchyna, wake up and smell the coffee).
here you go http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-43529496 I would think extradition of her to Spain would find a lot of opposition here.
Twitter is getting started. James Kelly https://twitter.com/JamesKelly?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author This seems to be something commonly felt. End the European Arrest Warrant. Nicola Sturgeon https://twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/977928823076544522?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet As they are now saying on LBC a lot of SNP followers will be expecting Nicola to do more.
They are talking about not just in Scotland all over the UK there will be shock about the arrest warrant being used to arrest political opponents. They are about to speak to Nicola's lawyer to get more information. People are beginning to put the word fascist beside Spain and talking about how this is totally unacceptable for the EU to work like this arresting political opponents.
Aamar Anwar is to defend her. He says she will give herself into the police in the next day or two and ask for bail and in a few weeks they will go to court. https://twitter.com/AamerAnwar/status/977938378644770818 As a person she seems to be tremendously respected by people who know her.
I don’t see what the problem here is. The Spanish Law is quite clear. The Spanish constitution rules supreme. https://www.boe.es/legislacion/documentos/ConstitucionINGLES.pdf It’s their internal matter. You cannot separate the part of your own country. Pudgimion and others are guilty of sedition. They broke the law. Adults know that there are consequences if they break the law.
<Rule 3> This ist about the terrorist we Arrested in Germany. Not pathetic scotland. The majority in Catalunya does not want independence. Its against spanish constitution and he used 200 Million € Tax Money for His illegal Referendum. Spain is our Ally. If spain had Arrested an RAF terrorist, it would send to us us Well.
The exact same change from Spain has been what has caused both and there are more to come. People have always been questioning Germany's position in this. I think this may result in it all coming out. You may want to use the European Arrest Warrant for political reasons but you are likely to see your position in Europe questioned if that is your position. It is irrelevant what the people of Catalonia want in the last poll. These people are wanted because of their political opinion. I am aware Catalonia Independence is against the Spanish Constitution. That is not what they are being arrested for...and regardless of whether Catalonia Independence is against the Spanish Constitution as a Democracy people have the right of their political view without persecution. I am very aware that Germany has been supporting Spain rather than democratic values because of her position on the EU. That is Germany is supporting political persecution because she wants to keep what she believes she gets from the EU. However that only makes the EU become something which no democratic country will eventually want to be a part of.
It was also questioned when we starved greek pensioners until Greece followed our orders. And? Who cares. Germany stands with Spain. Germany made clear before that the referendum is illegal and we stand 100% for spanish union. People are free for their opinion. Last time i checked no seperatist party is banend in Spain. Only those who were involved in the referendum are. That illegal referendum did cost 200 million spanish tax money. Yes right. people in andalusia, madrid and evrywhere else in spain pad taxes so this bastard can make an illegal referendum. Thats called theft. Puidgemont is free to pay the 200 million back.
You can stand by your position of misusing the European Arrest Warrant to persecute political opponents just do not think people do not know what you are doing and have always known. Expect **** to hit the fan.
Remember my face when we invade Scotland Alexa. Be scared when we come for you. ha ha ha ha ha Wilol you hide in the ceiling?
Even though I admit that I like Germans I have to say that you do not have a good track record of winning wars you started