Ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont detained in Sardinia
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The lawyer for Carles Puigdemont says the former Catalan leader has been detained in Sardinia, Italy
BARCELONA, Spain -- Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was detained Thursday in Sardinia, Italy, his lawyer said.
Lawyer Gonzalo Boye wrote on Twitter that the ex-Catalan regional president, wanted by Spain for his role in a failed bid for secession four years ago, was being held under a European arrest warrant issued by Spain in 2019. His arrest was confirmed by Boye to the Associated Press.
Puigdemont, who now holds a seat in the European Parliament, lost his immunity earlier this year.
Sardinian media reported earlier in the week he was due to attend an event in Alghero on Sunday, so his presence on the Mediterranean island was expected. Sardinian media had also reported that Puigdemont was invited by a Sardinian pro-separatist group.
