Spanish judge lifts arrest warrant for exiled Catalan separatist leader
A Spanish judge on Tuesday lifted an arrest warrant for exiled Catalan former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, paving the way for his return to Spain ahead of a general election in November.
Spanish Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena has rescinded the national arrest warrant issued for former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.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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