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Llarena Rejects Puigdemont Amnesty Request, Keeps Arrest Warrant

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena rejected Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín's amnesty request.
He said the EU court's ruling does not affect the allegation of personal financial gain.
Llarena kept the national arrest warrant for former Catalan president Puigdemont in force.
He denied the defence's request to transfer the case to Catalonia's High Court of Justice.
Llarena dismissed the claim that “non bis in idem” bars the prosecution.

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Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena rejected Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín's amnesty request.
He said the EU court's ruling does not affect the allegation of personal financial gain.
Llarena kept the national arrest warrant for former Catalan president Puigdemont in force.
He denied the defence's request to transfer the case to Catalonia's High Court of Justice.
Llarena dismissed the claim that “non bis in idem” bars the prosecution.