Carles Puigdemont, who fled the country after organizing an illegal independence referendum seven years ago, says he will return home on Thursday. Facing an arrest warrant, it is unclear how he intends to do it.
Puigdemont, 61, spent the past seven years in Belgium. He is likely to be arrested on arrival, potentially unleashing fresh turmoil in Catalonia.
Puigdemont said on his X account, adding that he intends on attending as the Catalan parliament swears in the region's new leader after May's elections, in which Puigdemont came second.
According to reports in Spain, police are also monitoring the sewer system for the case it will be used as an alternative route. The Catalan separatist's supporters plan to welcome him near Barcelona's regional parliament.
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