The 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.
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The fugitive former leader of Catalonia's independence movement has teased Spanish police by coming to Barcelona and making a speech to supporters before.. Sky News
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