"There is no national or international arrest warrant against this man," he told French television.

The man was arrested in Berlin last month on an international warrant.

He had been allowed to slip back in to the country despite being subject to an international arrest warrant.

The next step is to issue an international arrest warrant.

In 2000, the Italian police issued an international arrest warrant.

An international arrest warrant has been issued against him and as a result, he is unable to leave the country.

The three men, who were arrested on international warrants more than two years ago, deny the charges.

Because obtaining an international arrest warrant is time consuming and difficult, the police tried something else.

Can I have your autograph please on this international arrest warrant?

Algeria has also issued an international arrest warrant against him.