Photo Gallery Catalonian Independence Struggle Comes to Germany
Carles Puigdemont was taken into custody in Germany in March after a European arrest warrant was issued against him by a Spanish court for "rebellion" and misuse of public funds. He is being held in this prison in Neumünster.
Puigdemont held a referendum on Catalonian independence last year while he was still president of the region. In response, he and his government were deposed by the Spanish central government.
Puigdemont's arrest has increased tensions in an already tense situation. Thousands of people took to the streets of Barcelona to demand Puigdemont's release.
The German judiciary must now decide what to do with Puigdemont. Spain has demanded that he be extradited and a German court is now examining whether to adhere to that demond.
A protest in Barcelona shortly after Puigdemont's arrest. The German government has given no indication that it will get involved in the case, preferring to view it as a decision for the judiciary.
The court in Schleswig-Holstein that must decide whether or not to extradite Puigdemont to Spain. State prosecutors on Tuesday recommended that he be extradited.
