Puchdemon asks Spain to let him go to Barcelona to head the Catalonia government

The former head of the executive branch of Catalonia Carles Puchdemon called on the Spanish authorities to allow him to return to the country to open the session of the autonomy parliament, which is scheduled for January 23. The coalition of the separatist parties received the majority in the elections, and he again intends to take the post of head of the Zeneralite. The official who fled to Belgium spoke about this in an interview with Reuters .

“I would like to return right now. It would be good news for Spain,” said Puchdemon. According to the politician, his return to the country by the beginning of the session of the Catalan parliament "would be natural." “If I am not allowed to be brought to the oath, this will be a serious violation of the Spanish democratic system,” TASS quotes. “I am the head of the regional government, I will remain if the state will respect the election results.”

Parliamentary elections initiated by Madrid were held in Catalonia on Thursday. As a result, the “citizens” party, advocating development with Spain, but the majority in parliament went to three batches of coalition for the independence of Catalonia. From the three, the party "Together for Catalonia" Carles Puchdemona received more places - 34.

On December 14, the Belgian court officially terminated the case of extradition of the ex-head of Catalonia in Spain in connection with the cancellation of the European order to arrest it. However, the National Order for the Arrest of the Catalan Policy remains in force, and they can arrest him as soon as he crosses the border of Spain.