BARCELONA/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Facing arrest by Finnish authorities acting on an international warrant issued by Spain, former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has left Finland and was headed to Belgium, a Finnish lawmaker and ally said on Saturday.
Puigdemont left Finland on Friday after Spain announced its request to have him detained, and was bound for Belgium where he plans to cooperate with authorities regarding Spain’s attempts to extradite him, said legislator Mikko Kنrnن, who hosted the Catalan leader during his two-day trip to the country.