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Spain's Constitutional Court suspends arrest warrant for Puigdemont, allowing return from exile
Süddeutsche Zeitung·ES·6 minutes ago
A Spanish court has annulled the arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont, issued over the 2017 Catalan independence bid. The move signals a judicial de-escalation in the long-running separatist case, though its legal and political implications remain uncertain. This follows a pattern of gradual leniency toward Catalan leaders, but the decision's finality is unclear.
A Spanish judge has confirmed the lifting of the arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont, enabling his return to Spain. This action follows the Constitutional Court's extension of an amnesty law to cover embezzlement, signaling a judicial de-escalation in the Catalan separatist case. The impact on the upcoming November general election remains uncertain.