SEDITION charges have been dropped against former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont for his role in the region's independence push.
Spanish Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena took the step, which also included four other Catalan independence activists involved in the events of 2017, because changes to Spain’s sedition law mean it no longer covers their alleged wrongdoing, the court said in a statement.
However, the judge maintained the charges of embezzlement and disobedience, the court said.
