Spain's Supreme Court has refused to apply amnesty to Puigdemont for the alleged offence of embezzlement in the "procés" case — Catalonia's independence movement, which peaked in the 2017 referendum and unilateral declaration of independence. The court is also keeping in force the national arrest warrant for Catalonia's former president.
Investigating judge Pablo Llarena, who is leading the case, has dismissed the request filed by Carles Puigdemont following the ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 16 July.