Constitutional Court directs Supreme Court to grant amnesty to Catalan separatist leaders
Spain's Constitutional Court ordered the Supreme Court to apply an amnesty to the procés leadership after Dolors Bassa's appeal, with a 7-5 vote.
The Constitutional Court issued a 66-page ruling, adopted by seven judges against five, that requires the Supreme Court to grant amnesty to the Catalan independence leaders sought by former councilor Dolors Bassa. The decision clears a legal path for Carles Puigdemont's possible return. Five magistrates issued a joint dissenting opinion outlining their objections.
Why it matters
The ruling could enable the return of Catalan separatist leaders, reshaping Spain's political landscape.
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