Mögliche Heimkehr aus Exil: Haftbefehl aufgehoben: Puigdemont vor Rückkehr in die Heimat
Neun Jahre nach dem Unabhängigkeitsreferendum in Katalonien ist der Haftbefehl gegen den damaligen Separatistenführer aufgehoben worden. Der Weg für eine Rückkehr in die Heimat ist damit frei.
Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled to Belgium in 2017, has finally been granted the right to return home after a nine-year exile. His initial flight came after a failed attempt to break Catalonia away from Spain. Since then, a warrant for his arrest has hung over him. However, a constitutional court ruling has now overturned the arrest warrant.
Puigdemont, 63, can now freely return to his homeland. His expulsion from Spain stemmed from the 2017 illegal independence referendum and subsequent decision to secede from Spain. During his time in power, Puigdemont's government faced prosecution, and several of his supporters were sentenced to up to 13 years in prison. However, these sentences were later commuted by the left-wing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Despite the amnesty, Puigdemont could not be pardoned as anyone convicted can also receive a pardon. Spanish authorities have been seeking his arrest for years and issued both national and European arrest warrants.
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