Puigdemont Returns to Catalonia, Defying Spanish Arrest Warrant
Catalan Pro-Independence Leader's Bold Move
Charges of Misuse of Public Funds
Carles Puigdemont, the fugitive former leader of Catalonia's pro-independence movement, has defied a Spanish arrest warrant and returned to the region, sparking a manhunt by police.
Puigdemont is wanted on charges of misuse of public funds after leading a failed push for Catalan independence in 2017.
The Catalan independence movement has long been one of the most fraught issues in Spanish politics, and Puigdemont's return is likely to further inflame tensions.
Puigdemont's decision to defy the arrest warrant is a bold move, and it remains to be seen what consequences he will face.
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