Eurobattery Minerals trading halted after CEO sentenced for fraud in Spain

Trading in Eurobattery Minerals (Sweden/Germany) was halted indefinitely after Swedish regulator FI acted on information that CEO and major shareholder Roberto Garcia Martinez was sentenced to prison for fraud in Spain. The sentence had been kept secret for years, raising governance concerns. The halt signals potential delisting or severe reputational damage, impacting shareholders and Nordic small-cap sentiment.