Extradition proceedings brought in Scotland against former Catalan government minister Clara Ponsatí have been dropped. Ms Ponsatí was charged in Spain with sedition for her role in Catalonia's independence referendum in 2017, carrying a possible prison sentence of up to 15 years.
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Lawyers for Clara Ponsatí, the exiled Catalan politician, have vowed to fight on after MEPs voted to remove her immunity. Ms Ponsatí faces a charge of sedition for her role in Catalonia's independence referendum in 2017 and could now be extradited to Spain.
A European arrest warrant has been issued for St Andrews University professor Clara Ponsatí over her role in the attempt to gain independence for Catalonia in 2017. Professor Ponsatí, 62, who was education minister in the Catalan government, faces a single charge of sedition. If e