Former Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont

Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has been in exile in Belgium. Archive photo. | Europa Press

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Spain's Supreme Court earlier today issued an European arrest warrant for former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, following the sentencing of nine other separatist leaders.

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Puigdemont was the head of the Spanish region during its failed 2017 bid to break away from Spain. He now lives in self-imposed exile in Belgium.

In July 2018, the Spanish court dropped a warrant after Germany refused to extradite him.