Exiled separatist Puigdemont will run to lead Catalonia, possibly return to Spain

Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont gives a press conference in Elne
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont speaks during a press conference in Elne, France, March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Albert Gea
Source: REUTERS

Exiled separatist Puigdemont will run to lead Catalonia, possibly return to Spain

Exiled Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont announced on Thursday he will seek to lead the northeastern Spanish region in elections in May, a move which could risk his arrest should he return to Spain and raise implications for the national government as well as the foundering independence movement.

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