Spain tells Denmark to arrest Puigdemont

Spain wants Carles Puigdemont, the ex-catalan leader, arrested if he travels to Denmark for a university debate from his Belgian exile, Madrid prosecutors said yesterday.

The prosecution service said it would “immediately” have a supreme court judge issue an arrest warrant for the secessionist leader, sacked by Madrid after the Catalan parliament declared independence on Oct 27, and urge Denmark to hand him over.

On Friday, Mr Puigdemont said he can govern Catalan from Brussels.