Carles Puigdemont, ex-Catalan leader, returns to Spain after nearly 7 years as a fugitive
Puigdemont back in either his office in France or Brussels, according to his lawyerCarles Puigdemont, the Catalan separatist leader, has evaded Spanish police and is now back in either France or Belgium, according to his lawyer.
Authorities play blame game as fugitive Catalan leader Puigdemont escapes Spain againThe fugitive Catalan separatist leader shocked Spain by briefly appearing at a rally in Barcelona on Thursday and leading law enforcement on a search and arrest hunt that ultimately failed.
Despite his party saying he had returned to Belgium, Catalan police say separatist leader Puigdemont could still be in Spain
Catalan separatist Puigdemont evades capture on chaotic return to Spain
Catalonia's fugitive separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to return to SpainThe former president of Catalonia and MEP faces immediate arrest if he returns to the country he fled in October 2017.
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