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Now playing Next no comment Rally in Barcelona to demand the release of jailed separatist leaders Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday to demand the release of high-profile secessionist leaders being held in pre-trial detention 15/04/2018
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Now playing Next Germany German court rejects Puigdemont extradition to Spain for rebellion Former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont can be freed on bail and cannot be extradited to Spain for rebellion, although corruption charges remain possible, German judges have ruled. 05/04/2018
Now playing Next no comment Protesters call for Puigdemont's release in Berlin The National Assembly of Catalonia (ANC) gathered around 300 Catalan independence supporters in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. 02/04/2018
Now playing Next Germany Demonstrators protest ex-Catalan leader's detention in Germany Supporters of former President Carles Puigdemont marched in Berlin, demanding his release from a German prison where he is being held on an international arrest warrant. 01/04/2018
Now playing Next Spain The former Catalan president fears for his safety if extradited to a Spanish jail Carles Puigdemont is still being detained in Germany awaiting a decision by a court Neumuenster on whether to extradite him to Spain 01/04/2018
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