The Latest: Lawyer says Catalan leader wouldn't brawl arrest

A lawyer for ousted Catalan President Carles Puigdemont says his client will not be seeking asylum in Belgium and intends to cooperate considering Belgian police and judicial authorities, if indispensable. A Spanish prosecutor asked a scrutinize in Madrid in the region of Thursday to business an international arrest warrant for Puigdemont, who flew to Brussels earlier this week after the Spanish admin removed him and his 13-aficionada Cabinet from office. Bekaert said he was not au fait of a European arrest warrant having been issued for his client, but said Puigdemont would perspective himself in to Belgian authorities if one is. Puigdemont and four of his former ministers did not assign a well-disposed recognition following a summons ordering them to exploit out Spains National Court vis--vis Thursday for investigative. ...

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