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Bruselas (Bélgica), 9 mar (EFE).- (Imagen: Leo Rodríguez) El expresidente catalán Carles Puigdemont anunció este martes que recurrirá ante el Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE) la decisión de la Eurocámara de retirarle la inmunidad a él y sus exconsellers, Toni Comín y Clara Ponsatí.El Parlamento Europeo votó a favor de levantar la inmunidad de Puigdemont por 400 votos a favor, 248 en contra y 45 abstenciones, mientras que los suplicatorios de Comín y Ponsatí salieron adelante por 404 votos a favor, 247 en contra y 42 abstenciones, abriendo así la puerta a reactivar las euroórdenes contra ellos. DECLARACIONES DEL EXPRESIDENTE DE LA GENERALITAT DE CATALUÑA, CARLES PUIGDEMONT, EN INGLÉS:- "Obviamente mis colegas y yo, como siempre, estaremos a disposición del juez belga, pero, por otro lado, presentaremos una petición contra la decisión del Parlamento Europeo ante la Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE".
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