Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont clears way for return home

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 15:18 · Archive

Spain's constitutional court has lifted the arrest warrant against exiled Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont after nearly nine years abroad. The legal move removes the last obstacle to his return home, allowing him to travel without fear of arrest.

Puigdemont fled Spain in 2017 following a failed and illegal independence bid for Catalonia. Nine of his colleagues were initially imprisoned on sentences of up to 13 years, though all were released within three years. DW News reports that his return is expected ahead of November elections in the region.

How it is being reported

• Spain court lifts Puigdemont arrest warrant, clearing way for his return home ahead of November electionsDW News · 6 Oct, 15:06
• Exiled separatist leader is likely to return to a very different CataloniaGuardian World · 5 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Carles Puigdemont · Catalonia · Spain

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