It wouldn't be illegal for Puigdemont to be elected president, says criminal law professor

German judiciary has decided to extradite Carles Puigdemont only for misuse of public funds, thus rejecting rebellion charges. With the former Catalan president still being able to appeal at the German Constitutional Court, Spain now has to decide whether to accept these extradition terms. To go in depth about this issue, Catalan News has spoken to Josep Maria Tamarit, professor of criminal law at the Open University of Catalonia.

Taking into account Germany's decision, what are the options now for the supreme court judge? 

Now the Spanish judge of the supreme court basically has two options. one is to execute the European order and that would have as a consequence that Puigdemont would be extradited to Spain. the other to withdraw this order and then Puigdemont would be free to move in Germany and other countries of Europe where the order would not be enforced.