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  "id": 12380436,
  "title": "Puigdemont cleared to return to Spain as judge lifts arrest warrant after amnesty ruling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/puigdemont-cleared-to-return-to-spain-as-judge-lifts-arrest-warrant",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:59:08.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.spainenglish.com/2026/10/06/puigdemont-cleared-to-return-to-spain-as-judge-lifts-arrest-warrant-after-amnesty-ruling/"
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  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Spanish judge lifts arrest warrant for former Catalan leader Puigdemont, opening door to his return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/spanish-judge-lifts-arrest-warrant-for-former-catalan-leader",
        "published": "2026-10-06T11:48:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local Spain",
        "title": "Spanish judge lifts arrest warrant for exiled Catalan separatist leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/spanish-judge-lifts-arrest-warrant-for-exiled-catalan-separatist",
        "published": "2026-10-06T11:52:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Spain lifts arrest warrant for Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/spain-lifts-arrest-warrant-for-catalan-separatist-carles-puigdemont",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:10:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont set for Spain return after arrest warrant lifted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/catalan-separatist-leader-puigdemont-set-for-spain-return-after",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:02:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Spain court lifts Puigdemont arrest warrant, clearing way for his return home ahead of November elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/spain-court-lifts-puigdemont-arrest-warrant-clearing-way-for-his",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:06:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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