A court in Cyprus on Wednesday ruled that Israeli mining magnate Beny Steinmetz should be extradited to Romania, acting on an outstanding warrant issued by that country over a land rights case.
A representative of Steinmetz said his lawyers will immediately appeal the decision to a higher court – meaning any extradition is on hold pending the outcome of that appeal.
Steinmetz, who denies wrongdoing, was detained in Cyprus in late August.
He is at the centre of a case dating back several years relating to his involvement in a group that allegedly tried to illegally secure land rights in Romania.
He had already faced arrest in other European countries on the same warrant but was cleared.
