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The El Pais newspaper reported that the Spanish House will demand more than 1.9 million euros from former Catalan head of government Carles Puigdemont to promote separatist ideas abroad. The ministry will demand the same amount from former Catalan government representative Oriol Junkeras, who was convicted of a referendum on independence in 2017 and pardoned by a Spanish cabinet decision.
Overall, the Spaniards hope to raise money from 39 people involved in Catalan separatism. In total, Madrid wants to get 5.4 million euros. According to the Spanish authorities, this is the amount they spent on popularizing their views abroad between 2011 and 2017.
Puigdemont is now in Belgium. Spain demands his release.