Court lets Catalonia's Puigdemont return to Spain

· Politics · Spain

A Spanish court upheld a decision to lift an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia's former rebel president, allowing him to return to Spain. The warrant stemmed from the 2017 independence bid he led, which triggered Spain's deepest political crisis in decades.

Why it matters：Puigdemont's possible return could reopen Spain's territorial dispute and reshape Catalan politics after years of exile.

Key points

  • The court upheld the lifting of Puigdemont's arrest warrant
  • The warrant stemmed from Catalonia's 2017 independence bid
  • Puigdemont has lived in exile for years

Sources (original reporting)

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