Judge will prosecute Catalan leaders

madrid - The Spanish Supreme Court is going to prosecute thirteen Catalan separatist leaders for rebellion. The thirteen, including the former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, were involved last year in the proclamation of a Catalan republic. There is a maximum prison sentence of 25 years in Spain for rebellion.

In total 25 separatist politicians will be tried for rebellion, embezzlement or disobedience, according to the court.

This also states that fourteen members of the former Catalan government must repay 2.1 million euros. That money was used, among other things, to hold an illegal referendum on independence on 1 October. Another part of the money has to cover the legal costs.

The court did not yet give a date for the trial.