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Spanish bourse soars as govt seeks charges against ex-Catalan leaders

A-G says separatists should be prosecuted for rebellion after they declared independence illegally

Published Mon, Oct 30, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Madrid

    SPANISH prosecutors are seeking charges against Catalonia's ex-leaders as the Madrid stock market soared on Monday on investor relief over an apparent easing in Spain's Catalan independence crisis.

    The Spanish attorney-general said on Monday that Carles Puigdemont, the former Catalan leader, and other top regional officials should be prosecuted for rebellion after illegally declaring independence from Spain.

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