Carles Puigdemont, ex-Catalan leader, returns to Spain after nearly 7 years as a fugitive
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain after organizing an independence referendum in the wealthy Spanish region nearly seven years ago that was declared illegal, returned to the country on Thursday despite a pending arrest warrant.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain after organizing an illegal independence referendum in the wealthy Spanish region nearly seven years ago, announced that he plans to return home on Thursday despite the likelihood he will be arrested.
Carles Puigdemont, who fled the country after organizing an illegal independence referendum seven years ago, says he will return home on Thursday. Facing an arrest warrant, it is unclear how he intends to do it.
Police have launched a manhunt in Barcelona for ex-Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont. The celebrated Catalan separatist returned to Spain on Thursday seven years after fleeing the country. He faces an outstanding arrest warrant.
Carles Puigdemont, a former Catalan separatist leader, defied an arrest warrant and appeared at a Barcelona rally; he allegedly left the vicinity in a car belonging to a police officer.
Ex-Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has been in exile in Belgium for much of the last seven years after staging an illegal vote putting separation from Spain on the ballot. The independence leader came back this morning with a message: “I’m still relevant.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain after organizing an independence referendum in the wealthy Spanish region nearly seven years ago that was declared illegal, returned to the country on Thursday despite a pending arrest warrant.
Police launched a manhunt in Barcelona on Thursday for the campaigner for Catalan independence, who made a sensational return to Catalonia — and a getaway after a speech in the city.
Ex-Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont has returned to Spain for the first time since fleeing the country after his 2017 independence ballot. Police are reportedly on the hunt for the separatist leader.
Former Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain after organizing an illegal independence referendum returned to the country despite an arrest warrant.
