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Puigdemont to return to Spain as arrest warrant lifted

Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont is set to return to Spain after a Supreme Court judge lifted an arrest warrant against him. This decision follows the Constitutional Court's endorsement of an amnesty law that includes embezzlement charges, which were among the accusations against Puigdemont for his role in the 2017 independence bid. The move aims to de-escalate tensions in Catalonia ahead of the upcoming November general election. AI

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Puigdemont to return to Spain as arrest warrant lifted

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont set for Spain return after arrest warrant lifted

    A Spanish judge on Tuesday lifted an arrest warrant for exiled former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, paving the way for his return to Spain ahead of a general election in November. Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena made the move after Spain’s Constitutional Court ba…