Separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has announced that he will run in the upcoming regional elections in Catalonia. The 61-year-old announced this to party members in the small town of Elne in southern France in the evening.
He would face arrest in Spain for his role in the illegal 2017 independence referendum and the region's attempted secession from Spain. Catalonia was plunged into chaos after an illegal referendum and a subsequent decision to secede from Spain in 2017. The outcome of the elections is difficult to predict. The Socialists could become the strongest party, but miss out on an absolute majority.