{
  "id": 7584931,
  "title": "Spain's Supreme Court refuses to apply amnesty to Catalan leader Puigdemont",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/spains-supreme-court-refuses-to-apply-amnesty-to-catalan-leader",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:21:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/15/spains-supreme-court-refuses-to-apply-amnesty-to-catalan-leader-puigdemont"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spain's Supreme Court has denied amnesty for Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who faces charges of embezzlement related to Catalonia's independence movement. The court also maintains an active arrest warrant for Puigdemont. The decision comes after the European Union's Court of Justice ruled that the 2024 amnesty law for Catalan separatists complies with EU legislation. Puigdemont was excluded from amnesty due to two grounds: allegedly seeking personal financial gain and harming EU financial interests. The Supreme Court agrees with the Socialist-led government that the amnesty law aligns with EU law but maintains that Puigdemont's alleged intent to gain financially overrides the EU interpretation. The Constitutional Court has yet to rule on how the Amnesty Law applies to this specific case, and Llarena notes he can't predict the outcome of pending appeals. Puigdemont's warrant remains active, and he can only be arrested if he enters Spanish territory.",
  "summary": "Puigdemont, who fled to Belgium to avoid detention after the referendum and is still the target of an arrest warrant, has been accused of misusing public money to organise the 2017 independence referendum.",
  "key_points": [
    "Spain's Supreme Court denies amnesty to Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.",
    "Puigdemont faces embezzlement charges and an active arrest warrant.",
    "Amnesty law aligns with EU legislation but Puigdemont's intent overrides it."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/trump-calls-supreme-court-mail-ballot-ruling-big-loss-for-republicans",
        "published": "2026-09-15T13:52:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}