Catalan case: Spain drops warrant against Puigdemont

Spain’s supreme court has withdrawn its European Arrest Warrant against former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and five of his aides who remain abroad.

A German court ruled earlier that Mr Puigdemont could not be extradited to face the Spanish charge of rebellion over Catalonia’s push for independence.

Rebellion is the most serious charge levelled against Mr Puigdemont.

But the charges