Spain's electoral commission barred former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont...
BARCELONA - Spain’s electoral commission barred former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont from running in the European Parliament elections in May, he said on Monday, a day after a general election where the region’s separatism has been a pivotal issue.
Puigdemont fled Spain in 2017 after Madrid imposed direct rule on the wealthy northeastern region which had unilaterally declared independence. He is living in Belgium. Puigdemont, Clara Ponsati and Toni Comin called the ruling a “flagrant violation” of their rights and “proof of collusion between the judiciary, which should be independent, and certain political interests”.From Belgium, Puigdemont ran for office in the December 2017 Catalan elections and was proposed for regional president by a parliamentary majority, but Spanish courts banned his attempt to assume office from outside the country.
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