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Protests Break Out In Catalonia After Ex-Leader Is Detained

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Catalonia's former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has been detained in Germany. He had been en route to Belgium from Finland. Spanish authorities accuse Puigdemont of rebellion, sedition and misuse of funds. Puigdemont had issued a referendum to secede from Spain. He declared unilateral independence from Spain in October last year. Madrid imposed direct rule on Catalonia after its declaration of independence. Thousands of pro-independence protesters have taken to the streets in Barcelona. The region has been without an official leader since Puigdemont fled to Belgium.

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