German court refuses to extradite Catalan ex-regional president Puigdemont on rebellion charges A German court on Thursday refused a request from Spain to extradite Catalonia's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont on a rebellion charge following his arrest in Germany last month. Daniel Reinhardt / dpa / AFP | A Catalan pro-independence Estelada flag is attached to a fence of the prison in Neumuenster,