Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and two of his cabinet members have been banned from running in the European Parliament elections next month, on the grounds that they are "fugitives" abroad.
The Spanish Central Electoral Board upheld a complaint from two right-wing parties - Partido Popular and Ciudadanos - arguing that the three candidates were "not eligible".
The ex-regional leader, Puigdemont, his former education mini...
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