Madrid Spain's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and five other separatists be suspended as regional lawmakers after concluding a probe into their secession bid. In a statement, the court said Judge Pablo Llarena had ordered"the suspension of... Carles Puigdemont and the other five lawmakers accused of the offence of rebellion." A total of 25 separatist leaders are under investigation for their involvement in a failed independence declaration on October 27. (AFP)
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Spain court orders Puigdemont suspension
Jul 11, 2018
Madrid Spain's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and five other separatists be suspended as regional lawmakers after concluding a probe into their secession bid. In a statement, the court said Judge Pablo Llarena had ordered"the suspension of... Carles Puigdemont and the other five lawmakers accused of the offence of rebellion." A total of 25 separatist leaders are under investigation for their involvement in a failed independence declaration on October 27. (AFP)