Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia, has returned to Spain after seven years of exile, AFP reported. He fled the country for his role in the region's failed independence bid in 2017.
Puigdemont, who has an arrest warrant issued, shouted "Long live free Catalonia!" as he took to a stage in Barcelona to address a huge crowd. He returned to Spain to take part in the vote in Catalonia's regional parliament to elect a new leader. | BGNES
