https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-lifts-puigdemont-arrest-warrant-after-9-years-of-exileContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-lifts-puigdemont-arrest-warrant-after-9-years-of-exilehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-lifts-puigdemont-arrest-warrant-after-9-years-of-exile#u113012Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:48:56 +0000A Spanish Supreme Court judge has lifted the arrest warrant for Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, allowing him to return to Spain without fear of detention after nearly nine years in exile in Belgium. Puigdemont fled Spain in 2017 after leading a failed attempt to break Catalonia away from Spain. The decision comes ahead of a general election in November.Why it mattersThe move clears a significant hurdle for Puigdemont's return to Spain and potentially impacts the upcoming general election. Puigdemont's exile and the arrest warrant have been a contentious issue in Spanish