Puigdemont cleared to return to Spain as judge lifts arrest warrant after amnesty ruling
Spain’s Supreme Court has lifted the national arrest warrant against former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, opening the way for his return from Belgium after the Constitutional Court backed applying the controversial amnesty law to the misuse of public funds during the independence process. Judge Pablo Llarena’s decision on Tuesday also removes... The post Puigdemont cleared to return to…
Spanish Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena has rescinded the national arrest warrant issued for former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont. This decision comes after the Constitutional Court endorsed applying the amnesty law to the independence drive that led to the 2017 referendum. The move removes a significant legal obstacle to Puigdemont's potential return to Spain.
The Supreme Court had previously rejected the amnesty for embezzlement related to the independence bid. Puigdemont, who has been residing abroad since October 2017, can now consider returning to Spain, though his whereabouts remain unclear.
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