Catalan Separatist Leader Loses EU Court Fight Over Immunity
- Puigdemont fails to overturn European Parliament decisions
- EU General Court ruling can be appealed to top EU court
Carles Puigdemont
Photographer: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images
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Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont lost a European Union court fight to reinstate his parliamentary immunity, in a decision that could stoke tensions back in Spain ahead of a general election.
The European Parliament stripped Puigdemont of his immunity in 2021, paving the way for his extradition back to Spain where he is sought for his role in a botched independence referendum when he was Catalonia’s regional president.