Ex-catalan leader bailed in Germany

A German court has ruled that former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont can be released on bail pending a decision on his possible extradition to Spain.

The state court in Schleswig said it is setting conditions including a €75,000 payment for the 55-year-old ex-president of Spain’s Catalonia region to leave prison. Mr Puigdemont was detained in Germany on a Spanish arrest warrant on 25 March. The court said Mr Puigdemont cannot be extradited on the main charge Spain is levelling against him, that of rebellion. Madrid also accuses Mr Puigdemont of misuse of public funds.