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Pro-Spain protesters demand imprisonment of ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont

Wednesday, 06 December 2017 4:56 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 06 December 2017 4:56 PM ]

Demonstrators carry two puppets representing deposed Catalan president and vice-president, Carles Puigdemont (L) and imprisoned Oriol Junqueras during an against-independence and in favor of Spanish Constitution demonstration in Barcelona on December 6, 2017. (AFP)

Thousands of pro-unity demonstrators have marched through the streets of Barcelona demanding the return and imprisonment of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.

Puigdemont on Wednesday said he and four of his ex-cabinet members would remain in Belgium "for the moment" after Spain dropped an international warrant for his arrest on Tuesday.

Puigdemont and his ex-cabinet members traveled to Belgium after his government was fired following a unilateral declaration of independence, considered illegal by Spain's courts, was passed through the regional parliament.

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