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German Court Rules Catalan Separatist Cannot Be Extradited to Spain

A German court ruled Thursday that Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont cannot be extradited to Spain on charges of revolution and can be freed from a German jail on bail. Puigdemont supporters say they expect Catalonia's former president to be out of jail by Friday morning. The judges in Schleswig in northern Germany based their ruling on German law, saying while rebellion may be a crime in Spain, it is not a criminal offense in Germany. The judges also ruled Puigdemont...

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