Puigdemont’s return to Spain advances amid amnesty ruling and separatist uncertainty

A court has ruled that Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia’s former president and a leading figure in the region’s separatist movement, can return to Spain.¹Backed by 1 sourcesBBC The ruling follows the Constitutional Court’s endorsement of an amnesty connected to the Catalan independence crisis, according to reporting on Puigdemont’s planned return.¹Backed by 1 sourceselconstitucional.es

Puigdemont has said he spent substantial time preparing for exile and is now preparing to come back.¹Backed by 1 sourceselconstitucional.es His return is expected to be delayed until after Spain’s November election, while a Supreme Court judge is expected to propose closing the case against him.¹Backed by 1 sourcescatalannews.com The separatist movement he would rejoin is described as fractured, creating uncertainty about his political position in Catalonia.¹Backed by 1 sourcesmonocle.com