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Coverage dated October 6, 2026 to October 7, 2026

Self-exiled Catalan leader Puigdemont delays return to Spain

Headline from Courthouse News Service

The long legal drama surrounding Carles Puigdemont, who charted his region's failed attempt to break away from Spain, has come to an end after his arrest warrant was canceled.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Spain lifts arrest warrant for Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Spain has lifted the arrest warrant for Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, allowing the politician to return home without fear of detention for the first time in nearly a decade

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Spain court lifts Puigdemont arrest warrant, clearing way for his return home ahead of November elections (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    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.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Catalan separatist Puigdemont to return to Spain after warrant lifted (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Spain's Constitutional Court ruled an amnesty law for Catalan separatists applied to the politician.

  4. Courthouse News Service

    Self-exiled Catalan leader Puigdemont delays return to Spain (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The long legal drama surrounding Carles Puigdemont, who charted his region's failed attempt to break away from Spain, has come to an end after his arrest warrant was canceled.