Exiled separatist leader is likely to return to a very different Catalonia
Exiled Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont is expected to return to Spain after nine years since the 2017 independence attempt. Once president, he has lived abroad facing legal charges. The political climate in Catalonia has shifted, with a new Spanish administration and altered public sentiment. His potential comeback could impact reconciliation efforts and the region’s nationalist movement.