Exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament, Carles Puigdemont, speaks during a debate on the follow up of the Conference on the Future of Europe, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, 03 May 2022.

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European Parliament session in Strasbourg, France - 03 May 2022

Exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament, Carles Puigdemont, during a debate on the follow up of the Conference on the Future of Europe, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, 03 May 2022.

Exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament, Carles Puigdemont, arrives for a debate on the follow up of the Conference on the Future of Europe, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, 03 May 2022.

Catalan pro-independence party ERC President Oriol Junqueras (L) and exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont (R) during a press conference at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 19 April 2022. Catalan separatists accused Spain of spying on dozens of its leaders' mobile phones with Pegasus spyware.

Catalan separatists accuse Spain of sying with Pegasus spyware, Brussels, Belgium - 19 Apr 2022

Catalan opposition Carles Riera (R) and exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont (L) during a press conference at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 19 April 2022. Catalan separatists accused Spain of spying on dozens of its leaders' mobile phones with Pegasus spyware.

Exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont during a press conference at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 19 April 2022. Catalan separatists accused Spain of spying on dozens of its leaders' mobile phones with Pegasus spyware.

Exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont (C-R) and other members of Catalan opposition during a press conference at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 19 April 2022. Catalan separatists accused Spain of spying on dozens of its leaders' mobile phones with Pegasus spyware.

Exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont (L) and other members of Catalan opposition during a press conference at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 19 April 2022. Catalan separatists accused Spain of spying on dozens of its leaders' mobile phones with Pegasus spyware.

Exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont (L) during a press conference at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 19 April 2022. Catalan separatists accused Spain of spying on dozens of its leaders' mobile phones with Pegasus spyware.

Protesters hold placards with pictures of Carles Puigdemont, former president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, and Dolors Bassa, former Minister of Labor of Catalonia during the demonstration.
A group of Catalan independentists from different towns in Catalonia have carried out a torchlight march from the Parliament of Catalonia to the generality of Catalonia, to ask the current government of Catalonia not to agree with the government of Spain and return the independence agenda of the government previous. The demonstration had a slogan, "independence or demission"

Catalan independentists protest in Barcelona, Spain - 27 Oct 2021

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont speaks at a press conference in Alghero, Sardinia, . Catalonia's former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont walked out of a Sardinian courthouse Monday after a judge delayed a decision on Spain's extradition request and said he was free to travel

Spain Puigdemont, Alghero, Italy - 04 Oct 2021

Exiled Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont holds a press conference in Alghero, Sardinia island, Italy, 04 October 2021. The Sassari Court of Appeals on 04 October suspended Spain's extradition request for Puigdemont pending a European Court of Justice ruling, after both the prosecution and defence asked for it to be rejected. "I am very happy," said Puigdemont, who was briefly arrested earlier this month on a Spanish extradition warrant.

Court suspends Puigdemont extradition case, Alghero, Italy - 04 Oct 2021

Agostinangelo Marras, lawyer of exiled Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, during a press conference in Alghero, Sardinia island, Italy, 04 October 2021. The Sassari Court of Appeals on 04 October suspended Spain's extradition request for Puigdemont pending a European Court of Justice ruling, after both the prosecution and defence asked for it to be rejected. "I am very happy," said Puigdemont, who was briefly arrested earlier this month on a Spanish extradition warrant.

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, center, is flanked by European Parliament members Antoni Comin, right, and Clara Ponsati, left, as he leaves the Sassari law court, Italy, . Catalonia's former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont walked out of a Sardinian courthouse Monday after a judge delayed a decision on Spain's extradition request and said he was free to travel. First from right is Puigdemont's lawyer in Italy Agostinangelo Marras

Spain Puigdemont, Sassari, Italy - 04 Oct 2021

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont greets supporters outside Sassari court, Italy, . Catalonia's former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont walked out of a Sardinian courthouse Monday after a judge delayed a decision on Spain's extradition request and said he was free to travel

Spain Puidgemont, Sassari, Italy - 04 Oct 2021

Exiled Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont leaves the appeals court at the end of the hearing, in Sassari, Sardinia isdland, Italy, 04 october 2021. The Sassari appeals court suspended Spain's extradition request for exiled Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont pending a European Court of Justice ruling, after both the prosecution and defence asked for it to be rejected. Exiled former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont was arrested on 23 September in Sardinia, four years after fleeing Spain in the aftermath of an independence referendum that the central government ruled illegal.

Court suspends Puigdemont extradition case, Sassari, Italy - 04 Oct 2021

Exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont (3-R) flanked by his lawyer Agostinangelo Marras (C-R) arrives at Sassari Tribunal in Sassari, Sardinia Island, Italy, 04 October 2021. Carles Puigdemont, who was arrested in Sardinia on 23 September 2021 at Spain's request and released later, attended another hearing in his extradition fight on 04 October.

Puigdemont hearing in Sassari on extradition to Spain, Italy - 04 Oct 2021

Exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont (C) flanked by his lawyer Agostinangelo Marras (C-L) arrives at Sassari Tribunal in Sassari, Sardinia Island, Italy, 04 October 2021. Carles Puigdemont, who was arrested in Sardinia on 23 September 2021 at Spain's request and released later, attended another hearing in his extradition fight on 04 October.

Exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont (C) flanked by his lawyer Agostinangelo Marras (R) arrives at Sassari Tribunal in Sassari, Sardinia Island, Italy, 04 October 2021. Carles Puigdemont, who was arrested in Sardinia on 23 September 2021 at Spain's request and released later, attended another hearing in his extradition fight on 04 October.

Hundreds of people participate in a rally called by pro-independence association ANC to mark the anniversary of the 1-O unilateral Catalonian referendum in Barcelona city, Catalonia, north-eastern Spain, 03 October 2021, the day exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont has returned to Sardinia Island, Italy, to appear in court.

Pro-indepence rally to mark the 1-O referendum, Barcelona, Spain - 03 Oct 2021

Catalonia's Parliament speaker Laura Borras (2-L) waits to be served a hot chocolate in a rally called by pro-independence association ANC to mark the anniversary of the 1-O unilateral Catalonian referendum in Barcelona city, Catalonia, northeastern Spain, 03 October 2021, the day exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont has returned to Sardinia Island, Italy, to appear in court.

Exiled former Catalan leader and member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont flanked by his lawyer Gonzalo Boje arrive at Alghero airport in Alghero, Sardinia Island, Italy, 03 October 2021.

Puigdemont arrives at Alghero airport, Italy - 03 Oct 2021

Catalan separatist leader and MEP Carles Puigdemont, left, and MEP Antoni Comin arrive for a committee meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels, . Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont vowed on Saturday to keep traveling throughout Europe to campaign for the region's independence from Spain but confirmed he would appear at an Oct. 4 hearing in Italy to decide whether he will be extradited to Spain to face sedition charges

Spain Puigdemont, Brussels, Belgium - 27 Sep 2021

Catalan separatist leader and MEP Carles Puigdemont signs the attendance register prior to attending a committee meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels, . Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont vowed on Saturday to keep traveling throughout Europe to campaign for the region's independence from Spain but confirmed he would appear at an Oct. 4 hearing in Italy to decide whether he will be extradited to Spain to face sedition charges

Catalan separatist leader and MEP Carles Puigdemont attends a committee meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels, . Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont vowed on Saturday to keep traveling throughout Europe to campaign for the region's independence from Spain but confirmed he would appear at an Oct. 4 hearing in Italy to decide whether he will be extradited to Spain to face sedition charges

Catalan separatist leader and MEP Carles Puigdemont arrives for a committee meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels, . Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont vowed on Saturday to keep traveling throughout Europe to campaign for the region's independence from Spain but confirmed he would appear at an Oct. 4 hearing in Italy to decide whether he will be extradited to Spain to face sedition charges

Member of European Parliament Catalonia's former regional president Carles Puigdemont attends an International trade Committee at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 27 September 2021. Puigdemont is back in Belgium for the first time since his arrest in Sardinia.

Carles Puigdemont  at the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium - 27 Sep 2021

Member of European Parliament Catalonia's former regional president Carles Puigdemont (L) and Catalan MEPs Antoni Comin attend an International trade Committee at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 27 September 2021. Puigdemont is back in Belgium for the first time since his arrest in Sardinia.

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