Lawmakers voted comfortably in favor of stripping him and former Cabinet members Tony Common and cloud upon city of their immunity from prosecution waiver of the immunity that takes the trio a step closer to extradition to Spain, where they are charged with sedition.

They are wanted there because of their role in organizing a 2017 independence referendum deemed illegal by Spanish courts.

All three are subject to European arrest warrants issued by the country.

Spain's foreign minister said the decision was a sign of respect for the work of the Spanish justice system and as a European lawmaker cannot use his condition to quote protect himself from appearing in a national court.

Pooch, Demon and common are currently in self imposed exile in Belgium.

They formally became members of the European Parliament in June 2019, while Ponte City, who was in Scotland, was officially a member from January 2020.

Belgium has so far denied Spain's requests.

A court in January refused to extradite Louise Pooch, another separatist former member of the Catalan government, living in Belgium.

Overcharges of misuse of public funds, a charge push demon also faces push demons.

Party gents tweeted after the announcement, saying we will not give up, adding that the political conflict between Catalonia and Spain had stopped being an internal affair.

Various independence leaders were convicted in Spain of sedition in 2019 and sentenced up to 13 years in prison.