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Former Catalan President Arrested After Evading Police for Years
BloombergThe former president of Spain’s Catalan region Carles Puigdemont, who fled the country to avoid jail after leading a failed secession attempt in 2017, was arrested on the Italian island of Sardinia.
Puigdemont was taken into custody upon his arrival at the Alghero airport, Puigdemont’s lawyer, Gonzalo Boye, said on Twitter. He’s expected to appear in court in the nearby city of Sassari, the Spanish newspaper El Pais reported.
The former Catalan leader traveled to Italy to take part in a cultural festival in an area of Sardinia that is home to a Catalan-speaking minority, according to El Pais.
Puigdemont was taken into custody upon his arrival at the Alghero airport, Puigdemont’s lawyer, Gonzalo Boye, said on Twitter. He’s expected to appear in court in the nearby city of Sassari, the Spanish newspaper El Pais reported.
The former Catalan leader traveled to Italy to take part in a cultural festival in an area of Sardinia that is home to a Catalan-speaking minority, according to El Pais.