Catalan Independence Leaders Flee To Belgium As Spain Seeks Sedition Charges Against Them

DW: Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to stay in Belgium for 'safety'

The ex-Catalan leader said he traveled to Brussels because he can act there in "freedom and safety" as Spanish prosecutors seek sedition charges against him. He accused Madrid of undermining "our political project."

Catalonia's former President Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday said he will return to Spain if he received certain guarantees, noting that he left to Brussels because it is the capital of Europe where he can act in "freedom and safety" and not to specifically apply for asylum.

"The situation is developing every day. Here we have better guarantees for our rights and we can meet our obligations from here," Puigdemont said.

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