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Fugitive Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont in Belgium after evading arrest

Accompanied by his lawyer Gonzalo Boye, second right, Catalan independence leader and former President Carles Puigdemont, second from left, arrives to allegedly attend the investiture debate in Barcelona, Spain, August 8, 2024. © Emilio Morenatti, AP

Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont left Spain for Belgium on Friday after appearing at a rally in Barcelona, despite a warrant for his arrent in Spain, his party said. 

Fugitive Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont said Friday he had left Spain for Belgium after briefly addressing supporters in Barcelona, sparking a row over how he evaded arrest again.

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