Carles Puigdemont
Some of the key events about Carles Puigdemont
- 1981Founded the local newspaper "Catalonia Today" in Girona
- 2006Elected as a member of the Parliament of Catalonia
- 2011Became Mayor of Girona, leading the city's economic and cultural development
- 2015Elected President of the Association of Municipalities for Independence
- 2015Assumed presidency of Catalonia despite lacking a parliamentary majority
- 2016Appointed as the 130th President of the Generalitat of Catalonia
- 2017Organized and held a referendum on Catalan independence
- 2017Declared Catalonia's independence from Spain
- 2017Organized an illegal independence referendum in Catalonia against Spanish constitutional court orders
- 2017Unilaterally declared Catalan independence, leading to a constitutional crisis in Spain
- 2017Fled to Belgium to avoid prosecution by Spanish authorities
- 2018Founded the Council for the Republic, a private organization promoting Catalan independence
- 2018Refused to return to Spain to face charges of rebellion, sedition, and misuse of public funds
- 2019Elected as a Member of the European Parliament
- 2019Was barred from taking his seat in the European Parliament due to legal issues
- 2019Faced extradition proceedings in Belgium, which were later suspended
- 2021Elected as President of the Junts per Catalunya political party
- 2021Was stripped of parliamentary immunity by the European Parliament
- 2021Was arrested in Sardinia, Italy, on an international warrant before being released
- 2023Continued to live in self-imposed exile, avoiding Spanish justice system
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Carles Puigdemont, former Catalan president, has returned to Spain after nearly seven years in self-imposed exile. His reappearance challenges Spanish authorities and may reignite tensions over Catalan independence.
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Former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont plans to return to Spain after years in exile, facing potential arrest. His comeback could reignite tensions between Catalonia and Madrid, challenging Spain's political stability.