Further developments: the Rat Pack is in Belgium.
http://www.levante-emv.com/espana/2...ontrata-belgica-abogado-defendio/1634928.html
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translated: [h=1]Carles Puigdemont Seeks Refuge in Brussels to Elude Spanish Justice[/h] [h=2]The Catalan ex-President has retained a Belgian lawyer who managed to avoid extradition to Spain of ETA figure Natividad Jauregui - Puigdemont will appear today to explain his trip to Belgium[/h] efe / ep / bruselas 31.10.2017 | 07:32 Paul Bekaert, en una imagen de archivo EFE
The Catalan ex-President
Carles Puigdemont has retained a lawyer, in Belgium,
whose specialty is defending members of ETA, even though a decision has not yet been made about the possibility of asking for asylum there. Given the complaints filed against him by the Spanish Attorney General, it is expected that he will appear today to explain whether or not he intends to ask for asylum in Belgium..
Belgian lawyer Paul Bekaert confirmed that he has been named "counselor" by Puigdemont, according to "L'Echo," a daily newspaper, and VRT, a Flemish public media chain.
"I have more than 30 years of experience
in extradition and asylum of Spanish Basques, and Puigdemont probably called me because of that. I'm familiar with extradition and European Arrest Warrants," he added.
Bekaert, neverthelesss, states that
"Puigdemont isn't in Belgium to ask for political asylum. Nothing yet has been decided in that regard".
translator's note:
In a pig's ass it hasn't.
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Five others "came with" for Belgian chocolates and mussels:
http://www.levante-emv.com/espana/2...uye-bruselas-reunirse-dirigentes/1634851.html
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translated:
[h=1]Puigdemont Splits for Brussels With Five of His Ministers[/h] [h=2]The Belgian Secretary of State for Immigration and Asylum announced that the deposed Catalan President had the option to seek political asylum in the country.[/h] efe / ep / bruselas 30.10.2017 | 21:09
Carles Puigdemont and five ex-ministers have gone to Belgium
with the option of seeking political asylum, while the Government -dismissed on Friday by Head of State
Mariano Rajoy- has decided to cede the Catalan state and control of its administration with no resistance.
In a zillionth unexpected twist in the script of the sovereignty process, the first working day following Friday's Declaration of Independence in Parliament has been marked by the departure to Brussels of Puigdemont
and ministers, until now, Joaquim Forn, Meritxell Borràs, Toni Comín, Dolors Bassa and Meritxell Serret.
