Puigdemont arrest warrant sparks mixed reactions in Catalonia

Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is currently seeking protection in Belgium, where he went after being removed from office. Puigdemont’s supporters say they agree with his decision to stay in Belgium, while others are not convinced.

Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is currently seeking protection in Belgium, where he went after being removed from office.

Puigdemont says he will not return to Spain until he receives a guarantee that he will face a fair trial.

In his hometown of Girona, Puigdemont’s supporters say they agree with his decision to stay in Belgium, while others are not convinced.

Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons reports from Girona, Spain.