Brussels court delays hearing on former Catalan leader Puigdemont


By Reuters

Catalonia’s ex-regional leader Carles Puigdemont said on Tuesday that a Brussels court had postponed a hearing on an arrest warrant issued by Spain to seek his extradition.

Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is seen at the Justice Palace in Brussels, Belgium October 29, 2019. (REUTERS/Johanna Geron/MANILA BULLETIN) Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is seen at the Justice Palace in Brussels, Belgium October 29, 2019. (REUTERS/Johanna Geron/MANILA BULLETIN)

The court will hear the matter on Dec. 16, Puigdemont told reporters in Brussels, where he lives in self-imposed exile since a failed bid to seek independence for Catalonia.