Former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont surrenders to Belgian police

Former Catalan Prime Minister Carles Puigdemontd. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

Belgian prosecutors have received a request from Spain to arrest Mr Puigdemont and four of his associates. Belgian prosecutors are expected to make a brief announcement about the case at 13:00 GMT (20:00 Vietnam time) the same day.

In another development, the European Democratic Party of Catalonia (PDeCAT) on November 5 expressed its wish for Mr. Puigdemont to be the party's candidate in the regional election on December 21./.

According to Vietnamplus