Carles Puigdemont fights extradition to Spain in Italian court
By DW
04 October 2021 |
3:17 pm
The exiled former Catalan leader has arrived in court in Sassari, Italy. He is wanted on charges of sedition over his role in Catalonia's ill-fated push for independence.
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