The final point of Puigdemont’s bizarre jailbreak: 14 days in prison, even the death of his parents did not bring him back

This is Monday, the first Monday since the Senate approved the application Article 155 of constitution And thus authorizes the government to dismiss the Speaker of Parliament. Carles Puigdemont Not recognizing the dismissal, if the dismissed government members appear, expect another historic day – only one person appears, Joseph Rule, Now president Parliament-. The 1-O leader on Instagram had raised expectations that morning by wishing his followers “Good day” with a photo from inside the Government Palace, but by then he had already completed his first day out of Spain. Today the counter ended when it added up to 2,475.

escape

So far, secrecy has been the main theme of Puigdemont’s return. Salvador IllaEvents that happened to the leader The New Convergence Junts used this as an excuse for his return He summoned his followers to the outer edge of the meeting hall to meet him.. How did it get there? No one knows.

but His escape marked a styleHe left accompanied by a small entourage. little things And dragged a few counselorThen he left in disguise, on October 29, 2017 with his wife He took it out of his garage. exist San Julius de Lamisneighboring towns Girona. exist Marseille Meet up with a bunch of exes counselorTwo of them are still at large. Com yes Puigand two who will return for judgment, oven yes lowBy the way, Common and Bassa, Emergency Response CommitteeThey flew from Marseille to Brussels on a Ryanair flight. On Monday morning, the 30th, newspaper I declare that I am Birjika His lawyers finally confirmed it that day. He appeared directly at the press conference on October 31. No other event was so crowded. He was also widely forgotten by the international community.

justice

A few hours before I knew he was there BrusselsState Attorney General, Jose Manuel Maza, Announcement of complaints against members of the government and the Bureau of Parliamentary Rebellion, Sedition, and Corruption. Twenty days later, Men Death after infectionAnd, a week later, José María Romero de Tejada diesThe top Catalan prosecutor has also filed a complaint. While Puigdemont made headlines, two opponents suddenly died, but justice will continue to be his worst opponent. Today, the Supreme Court judge exposed Pablo LarenaJust a month ago Announcement of no amnesty for embezzlement of public funds processpreventing Puigdemont from having the freedom to return.

Justice of the Peace

Carmen LamelaJudge National audienceIt was he who issued the first European arrest warrant a month after Puigdemont escaped from prison., A few weeks later, the Supreme Court withdrew it to avoid “contradictory reactions” between the Spanish courts and the European Court of Justice. process His first visit to the magistrate: Birjikaand four other predecessors counselorand was released. In 2018, a second European order arrived, and the following year Llarena revived it following a European Court ruling. processPuigdemont appeared before Belgian authorities and was released. la reina Maintain the arrest warrant against him in Spain This forced any agent who found him to arrest him and turn him over to them.

Two prisons

Germany, March 25, 2018, 11:19 am. As a second arrest warrant comes into force, Puigdemont is on his way from Denmarkcrossed the German border and He was arrested by the Schleswig-Holstein state police. and was transferred to prison NewmansterI stayed there for 13 days. He was later released, but was forced to settle in Berlin. His second visit to the cell Arrived on 23 September 2021 Serdia (Italy). A third arrest warrant was pending one evening after his immunity as a member of the European Parliament was declared, raising many doubts. In Belgium, the magistrate sided with him. In Germany and Italy, the same was not true.

More than a dozen levels

He escaped better than anyone else. Erasmus Experience. Seven years and more than a dozen countries, the mainland from beginning to end: from Faroe Islands and Finland to Scotland (including Switzerland) As a destination par excellence, France is one of his favorites. The first trip to Copenhagen seemed risky, as there was no guarantee that the courts would continue to protect him beyond Waterloo. But once it turned out that extradition was far from reality, most of their activities on the continent were almost silent. In the summer of 2021, amid the debate over whether his European immunity would be revoked, he took the opportunity to tour France – six times – although on the same day he decided not to take up the French pass. Strasbourg because European Parliament It was not guaranteed to be inviolable. During this period, the leaders of the Junts also packed their bags and set off twice: the first time they were forced to go to Berlin, and the second time on the eve of April this year. election Catalans launch offensive into the region from French border Vallespierre.

Divert attention

This time there is no need to read between the lines of Puigdemont’s social network article, because the former president Because the leaders of the Legion have been shouting for weeks about his return in order to make as much noise as possible. It was so explicit that some feared it was a misleading exercise. Another. In January 2018, a week after the parliament was formed (without him), Puigdemont raised the expectation of his return. Photos on Instagram It was taken at km 11.5 of the C-38 motorway, which connects Moll in Girona to Camprodn, near the French border. It was the first false alarm, and one of many.

Cooking

leader The New Convergence I didn’t go back to Spain His father died November 6, 2019, no time His mother died April 29th this year.

Plano

Puigdemont did not return to receive his MEP credentials or be sworn in. president There was not even a celebration when they were still giving him the account Approval of the Amnesty LawHowever, its influence in Spanish and Catalan politics goes far beyond that. Together for Catalonia (composed of the Catalan Democratic Union and the Democratic Party) in the first autonomous elections since his escape – citizen He won the vote, and although he tried, he could not invest through telematics. And, to close the circle, he led the joint group list in last May’s election, although this time it would be the sum of three parties that prevented him from being selected. president.

The independence movement has seen many come and go during this period, but Puigdemont has always been the protagonist. The Catalan nationalist right has danced through a series of acronyms over the past seven years, and the escaped leader has left his signature on all of them. European Democratic Party of Catalonia (PDeCAT)replaced in 2016 Convegsia In order to cover up the corruption case he was responsible for, he participated in the autonomous elections of the coalition a few months later Together for Catalonia Led by Puigdemont. For the 2019 electoral cycle (general and municipal elections), this amount was reissued and also includes National Republican Call (CNxR)the political movement coalesced around the image of the fugitive leader. But its effects will be felt in 2020: TogetherAlready registered as a political party and controlled by Puigdemont, it split from the Democratic Party, and the fugitives tore up its membership card and took with them many of the group’s heavyweights – PDeCAT It was finally dissolved in 2023. Now, it remains to be seen what impact his return will have on the party leadership.

Recovered

The election last July was a resurrection for Puigdemont. Santos Seldin, secretary of the Socialist Workers’ Party, went to Waterloogiving the fugitive the photo he had been pursuing for years. His influence is so great that if the Socialists wanted to negotiate the investiture of Sánchez, he managed to force them to move to Belgium, where they finally agreed on an amnesty tailored to their needs, but which does not yet fully cover his case for corruption. Even after his return, Puigdemont intends to continue playing his cards to stop the Spanish government: this Tuesday, Jordi TuluJunts secretary general warns Sanchez that “if he turns a blind eye” the leader will end up being arrested The New Convergencethey will reconsider continuing to support their executive.

but Sedern Belgian leader: This is not the only controversial visit Together and Basque nationalism ( Room A Oltuzar), the second vice president, Yolanda Díaz, long ago, after being released from prison, Oriol Junquerashis former vice president and sworn enemy.

lawyer

After returning to Spain, Puigdemont left behind a mansion in Spain. Waterloo -this House of the Republic– The monthly rent exceeds 4,000 euros, which, according to the most widespread version, is paid by his friends Joseph Maria Matamaraa former senator, and one of the few people who knew about his escape plan. He currently lives in France – The rent for a country house is 1,850 euros during the week and 1,350 euros on Saturdays and Sundays – In addition to countless political and judicial disputes, the question of who supports its economy remains unresolved.

‘Everything is up in the air’

El Mundo announced last Sunday that Puigdemont wants him to return Let everything float in the airHis return was his last bullet so that Ira would not write Finish Go on an adventure and become the finishing touch to the world’s most epic story. process. Today he did it.