Carles Puigdemont has evaded arrest after making a speech in Barcelona to a large crowd. Spanish authorities put out an arrest warrant for the fugitive former Catalan separatist leader in 2017 after he attempted to organise an independence referendum.
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He was seen walking the streets of Barcelona before his speech on Thursday. Puigdemont said: ‘Today many thought they’d be celebrating my arrest, and thought that this punishment would dissuade us, and you.’ He added: ‘Well, they are wrong.’
A spokesperson for the Catalan police said one officer had been arrested in connection with Puigdemont’s escape
Catalan police hunt for Carles Puigdemont as separatist leader returns to Spain ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/08/catalonia-police-hunt-carlos-puigdemont-spain
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