Spain’s Constitutional Court said the former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, could only attend a swearing-in session to become regional leader if he was physically present in the parliament and had a judge’s permission to attend. File photo: AFP Spain’s Constitutional Court said the former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, could only attend a swearing-in session to become regional leader if he was physically present in the parliament and had a judge’s permission to attend. File photo: AFP
Spain’s Constitutional Court said the former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, could only attend a swearing-in session to become regional leader if he was physically present in the parliament and had a judge’s permission to attend. File photo: AFP
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Spain court suspends Carles Puigdemont’s return to power in Catalonia

Carles Puigdemont fled to Belgium in October to avoid arrest for leading a secession bid and the government says he cannot be sworn in because he would be detained if he returns to Spain and could not rule in absentia

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Agence France-Presse
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Updated: 11:11pm, 28 Jan, 2018

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Spain’s Constitutional Court said the former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, could only attend a swearing-in session to become regional leader if he was physically present in the parliament and had a judge’s permission to attend. File photo: AFP Spain’s Constitutional Court said the former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, could only attend a swearing-in session to become regional leader if he was physically present in the parliament and had a judge’s permission to attend. File photo: AFP
Spain’s Constitutional Court said the former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, could only attend a swearing-in session to become regional leader if he was physically present in the parliament and had a judge’s permission to attend. File photo: AFP
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