Party of deposed Catalan President wants him as election candidate

Catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont

The separatist party of deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who is facing an arrest warrant issued by Spain, said Sunday they wanted him as the candidate for regional elections on December 21.

“We want president Puigdemont to be the person who leads the big offensive we will carry out on the 21st at the polls,” PDeCAT spokeswoman Marta Pascal told party members.