Exiled separatist leader is likely to return to a very different Catalonia

October 5, 2026 · 4:00 am 3 sources

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• Exiled separatist leader is likely to return to a very different Catalonia
  The Guardian · October 5, 2026 04:00
  Nine years on from a failed independence push, former president Carles Puigdemont will find times have changed After years of legal wrangling, Spain’s constitutional court is expected to remove the last obstacle to the return of the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont after nearly nine…

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• Spain court lifts Puigdemont arrest warrant, clearing way for his return home ahead of November elections
  Deutsche Welle · October 6, 2026 14:06
  Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont fled Spain in 2017 after launching an independence bid. The court's decision means he can return home without fear of arrest after almost a decade in exile.
• Catalan separatist Puigdemont to return to Spain after warrant lifted
  Al Jazeera · October 6, 2026 18:58
  Spain's Constitutional Court ruled an amnesty law for Catalan separatists applied to the politician.