Arrested Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont to appear before judge Monday: German court

Berlin:  Catalonia's ousted president Carles Puigdemont is to appear before a judge on Monday after he was detained by German police on a European arrest warrant issued by Spain, court officials said.
"The sole purpose of this appearance is to verify the identity of the person arrested. The regional tribunal of Schleswig-Holstein in the town of Schleswig will then have to decide if Mr Puigdemont has to be taken into custody" in view of handing him over to Spain, the court said.