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Supreme Court lifts Puigdemont arrest warrant under amnesty law

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena lifted Carles Puigdemont’s arrest warrant.
Constitutional Court ruled the 2024 amnesty law covers Puigdemont’s embezzlement case.
The ruling enables Puigdemont to return before the snap election on November 29, 2026.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the decision helps Catalonia look to the future.
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo called the amnesty a deception and urged voters to punish the government.

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Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena lifted Carles Puigdemont’s arrest warrant.
Constitutional Court ruled the 2024 amnesty law covers Puigdemont’s embezzlement case.
The ruling enables Puigdemont to return before the snap election on November 29, 2026.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the decision helps Catalonia look to the future.
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo called the amnesty a deception and urged voters to punish the government.