# #Puigdemont in the news

19 October 2026 at 10:48

> Judge lifts arrest warrants for Carles Puigdemont · Puigdemont rejects Catalan opposition leader role · Puigdemont arrest warrants suspended by Llarena

[Judge lifts arrest warrants for Carles Puigdemont](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/judge-lifts-arrest-warrants-for-carles-puigdemont-014c0a9d>)
*19 October 2026 at 10:48* - Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena cancels national arrest warrants for Catalan leaders following a Constitutional Court amnesty ruling.

[Puigdemont rejects Catalan opposition leader role](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/puigdemont-rejects-catalan-opposition-leader-role-37c4a778>)
*17 October 2026 at 11:25* - Former president Carles Puigdemont criticises the Spanish judiciary for failing to apply amnesty laws following his brief return to Spain.

[Puigdemont arrest warrants suspended by Llarena](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/puigdemont-arrest-warrants-suspended-by-llarena-867be262>)
*6 October 2026 at 13:49* - Supreme Court magistrate Pablo Llarena halts national arrest warrants for Carles Puigdemont and former ministers following a court appeal.