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Catalan separatist Puigdemont cleared to return to Spain after court lifts arrest warrant

Carles Puigdemont was accused of using public funds to organise the 2017 independence referendum
Carles Puigdemont was accused of using public funds to organise the 2017 independence referendum. © Cesar Manso, AFP

A Spanish Supreme Court judge on Tuesday lifted the arrest warrant for Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, clearing the way for him to return home without fear of detention ahead of a general election in November.

A Spanish judge on Tuesday lifted an arrest warrant for exiled former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, paving the way for his return to Spain ahead of a general election in November.

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