Puigdemont set to return to Catalonia as court clears legal path

Spain's constitutional court is expected to remove the last legal obstacle to Carles Puigdemont's return from exile, nine years after he fled following the failed 2017 independence push. The return marks a shift in Spain's political landscape, with the separatist movement weakened and the central government's stance evolved. The development signals a potential normalization of Catalan politics but leaves unresolved tensions over independence.