Spain's Supreme Court says the man
nominated to lead Catalonia's regional government cannot be freed from
jail to attend an investiture ceremony. Pro-independence activist
Jordi Sanchez, 53, had asked to be released to attend Monday's debate
and vote in the Catalan parliament.
He was jailed on sedition charges after October's independence referendum, which was deemed illegal by Spain. The judge said there was a risk Mr Sanchez would reoffend. Mr Sanchez was nominated as Catalonia's President by Catalan parties after the former head, Carles Puigdemont, last week formally abandoned his attempt to be reappointed. He has backed Mr Sanchez, who is the only candidate.
Those elections had been called by the central government after it sacked the Catalan administration and imposed direct rule.
He was jailed on sedition charges after October's independence referendum, which was deemed illegal by Spain. The judge said there was a risk Mr Sanchez would reoffend. Mr Sanchez was nominated as Catalonia's President by Catalan parties after the former head, Carles Puigdemont, last week formally abandoned his attempt to be reappointed. He has backed Mr Sanchez, who is the only candidate.
Those elections had been called by the central government after it sacked the Catalan administration and imposed direct rule.
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