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Spain withdraws arrest warrant for Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont
A Supreme Court judge removed the detention order following a Constitutional Court ruling on an amnesty law
The short version
- Spain's Supreme Court lifted the arrest warrant for Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, clearing a path for his return.[ABC News · Deutsche Welle]
- Puigdemont had resided in Belgium since fleeing Spain in 2017 after a failed regional secession bid.[ABC News · Deutsche Welle]
- Judge Pablo Llarena withdrew the order after Spain's Constitutional Court ruled to apply a government amnesty to embezzlement cases.[ABC News · Deutsche Welle]
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez praised the judicial decision, saying it will help Catalonia move forward.[Deutsche Welle]
Key facts
- Spanish Supreme Court Judge Pablo Llarena lifted the arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont.[ABC News · Deutsche Welle]
- The warrant was revoked following a Constitutional Court ruling applying a government amnesty law to embezzlement offenses.[ABC News · Deutsche Welle]
- Puigdemont fled to Belgium in 2017 after Catalonia's failed independence referendum and secession attempt.[ABC News · Deutsche Welle]
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez publicly welcomed the ruling, stating it allows Catalonia to look to the future.[Deutsche Welle]
Sources
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