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Catalonia's former rebel president can return to Spain, court rules

BBC World News·October 19, 2026·1 min read
Catalonia's former rebel president can return to Spain, court rules

A court upheld the decision to lift an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia's former rebel president, allowing him to return to Spain. The warrant was linked to the independence bid he led in 2017. The ruling clears a major legal obstacle for Puigdemont's potential return to the country.

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