The extradition saga continues: is the latest ruling a win for Puigdemont, Spain, or for mutual trust?

Willems, Auke (2018) The extradition saga continues: is the latest ruling a win for Puigdemont, Spain, or for mutual trust? LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (18 Jul 2018). Website.

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A German court has ruled that former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont can be extradited to Spain on charges of misusing public funds, but not on a charge of rebellion, which carries a more severe punishment. As Auke Willems explains, the net result is a situation with no clear winners: Spain cannot prosecute Puigdemont on charges of rebellion; Puigdemont has been dealt a blow in his efforts to remain outside the hands of the Spanish authorities; and the already fragile notion of mutual trust in European law is now subject to even greater pressure.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2018/07/18/the-e...
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author
Divisions:	European Institute
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) K Law > K Law (General)
Date Deposited:	07 Dec 2018 14:06
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 06:52
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91109

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