Puigdemont and Comin fled to Belgium in 2017 to avoid incarceration in Spain
Carles Puigdemont
Final verdict will be reached by competent Schleswig-Holstein court
Relations between Assange and his host nation have often grown prickly
Spain demanded activation of international arrest warrant
Speaking from Brussels, separatist leader says result is victory of the 'Catalan republic' over the Spanish state
Judges to decide on their fate today
Prosecutor stops short of calling for immediate arrest of Carles Puigdemont & his cabinet amid rising tensions following independence vote
Madrid says it will press ahead with suspending Catalan autonomy on Saturday