European Union lawmakers lift the immunity of three Catalan separatists

European Union lawmakers lift the immunity of three Catalan separatists

The Hindu

The European Parliament on Tuesday voted to lift the immunity of the former president of Spain’s Catalonia region, Carles Puigdemont, and two of his associates, a move that could pave the way for their extradition. In the decision on Puigdemont, 400 legislators voted for the waiver of immunity, 248 were against and 45 abstained.
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