On Tuesday, German prosecutors reported that they were going to apply to extradite Puigdemont to Spain, but a German court has said they will not imprison him whilst the extradition process is being carried out.
Puigdemont initially travelled to Belgium, from Spain, after Catalonia failed to gain independence from the state of Spain, last October. In March, Puigdemont crossed the Belgian border, into Germany, where he was arrested on a warrant issued by the Spanish court.
In April, the Spanish authorities attempted to have Puigdemont extradited to face charges of rebellion, which they insisted was due to his role in the Catalan Independence campaign. The German courts refused to extradite him on charges of rebellion but did say that they would extradite Puigdemont if the charges were lessened to misuse of public funds.
This week, prosecutors have asked for Puigdemont to be remanded in custody and have provided new evidence of violence against the police, in the wake of the failed Catalan independence bid, which they argue amounts to rebellion.
The German Court is yet to announce when it will rule on the extradition itself
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