TOH edition: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 · governance
A Way Home After Years in Exile: Spain Lifts Puigdemont’s Arrest Warrant
Reported by Al Jazeera
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Carles Puigdemont can return to Spain without fear of arrest after the Constitutional Court ruled that an amnesty law covers the embezzlement charges against him and a Supreme Court judge lifted his arrest warrant. The decision opens a legal route home for the Catalan separatist leader, who fled to Belgium in 2017, though his return has not been confirmed.
The ruling shows how legal institutions can open a path out of prolonged political exile without resolving the underlying political disagreement.
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