madrid/brussels spain friday issue arrest warrant sedition charge carles puigdemont tighten judicial net around former catalan leader go brussels government sack declaration independence madrid high court judge ask belgium arrest puigdemont four associate ignore court order return spain thursday answer charge rebellion sedition misuse public fund disobedience breach trust relate secessionist campaign judge reject request puigdemont testify via video conference belgium brussels federal prosecutor say belgian authorities would study warrant hand judge give investigative judge maybe tomorrow day eric van sypt tell reuters puigdemont consider stand snap election region dec. 21 say trust spanish justice would cooperate belgian court embroil spain grave political crisis since return democracy late 1970s prime minister mariano rajoy call election take control catalonia response last week declaration independence parliament belgium european arrest warrant block several mainly procedural reason maximum three months decide whether send puigdemont back spain thursday nine members sack cabinet order high court hold custody pending investigation potential trial consider legitimate government puigdemont tell belgian state television rtbf friday must continuity tell world go spain ... government jail elections neutral independent normal ... ready candidate ... possible run campaign anywhere detention secessionist leaders puigdemont journey belgium give new boost secessionist camp crack appear rank protest jail catalan civic group asamblea nacional catalana omnium cultural whose leaders imprison last month sedition charge call general strike nov. mass demonstration nov. 11. another six catalan leaders due testify nov. charge one member dismiss cabinet santi vila release pay bail 50,000 euros 58,300 friday eight could remain custody four years vila step catalan cabinet independence declaration remain supporter secession advocate negotiate solution central government say want stand lead candidate puigdemont pdecat catalan democratic party regional election thousands people stag pro-independence protest thursday night several catalan towns party form current coalition junts pel si together yes push run joint ticket election opinion poll publish tuesday show junts pel si would win december 35.2 percent vote hold immediately would likely reach parliamentary majority stick current pact far-left party cup spanish government say friday would option open talk within law hold majority could offer new dialogue fulfil catalans aspirations autonomy look reform constitution foreign affairs minister alfonso dastis tell french newspaper le figaro interview even mention idea federal model regions autonomy include financially spain issue arrest warrant oust catalan leader