Supreme Court Judge Pablo Llarena issued an order this Thursday in which he agreed to not present a European arrest warrant for Catalan president in exile Carles Puigdemont and former minister Toni Comín until he knows if the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) approves the precautionary measure to restore the Catalan MEPs’ immunity. The investigating judge of the case against the Catalan pro-independence supporters is cautious and, for now, has ruled out the request by Vox and the Public Prosecutor’s Office to reactivate the European and international arrest warrants immediately. The CJEU’s response is not expected until early 2024.
The Junts MEPs, defended by Gonzalo Boye, already announced they will appeal to the CJEU against the judgment of the General Court of the European Union (EGC) which endorsed the withdrawal of their immunity.
