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The MEP is wanted in Spain for sedition for leading a secession bid for the Catalonia region.
Carles Puigdemont’s office said he rejects the warrant and opposes any attempt to send him back to Spain.
Puigdemont slammed the move in a tweet as a “legal scandal and a coup to democracy”.
Quim Torra said previous comments he made have been taken out of context.
Carles Puigdemont can leave custody if he fulfils court-imposed conditions including a payment of €75,000.
German prosecutors have requested that the former Catalan leader be extradited back to Spain.
German police arrested Carles Puigdemont after he crossed the border from Denmark.
Puigdemont is wanted by Spain on charges of “rebellion” and “sedition”.
Puigdemont, who is wanted in Spain for his role in the failed secession bid, is in self-exile in Belgium.
Puigdemont faces arrest if he returns to Spain over his role in the last year’s independence drive.
Puigdemont campaigned from Brussels, where he sought self-imposed exile after he was sacked by Madrid and a Spanish court charged him with rebellion.
Independence is still a distant prospect despite yesterday’s election victory for separatists as Madrid reject appeal for meeting.
The judge has maintained the Spanish arrest warrant meaning Puigdemont will be detained upon arrival in the country.
Puigdemont was sacked as Catalan president after Catalonia’s independence declaration on 27 October
A judge at Spain’s Supreme Court has ordered Carme Forcadell to be detained on charges of “rebellion”.
The five men handed themselves in to police in Belgium this morning.
Belgian authorities have confirmed the receipt of a European arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has given his thoughts on the decision to imprison Catalan politicians.
Carles Puigdemont faces up to 30 years in prison.
Facing charges of rebellion following his region’s vote for independence, Catalonia’s ousted leader Carles Puigdemont has turned up in Brussels
Earlier, the Catalan parliament voted overwhelmingly to declare independence from Spain and proclaim a new republic.
Carles Puigdemont said there were no “guarantees” in place “to justify calling elections today”.
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was scathing in his condemnation of the Spanish government’s decision to strip him and his administration of their autonomy.
The move had been widely expected in the wake of Catalonia’s recent disputed vote for independence.
If Catalonia does not provide a satisfactory response by 8am tomorrow, direct rule could be imposed.
All eyes will be on Carles Puigdemont’s speech later today.
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is required by law to announce independence by tomorrow evening.
The controversial referendum saw violent scenes as Spanish police attempted to prevent the poll from taking place.
A referendum is set to be held on 1 October.