Independentist leader Carles Puigdemont back from his exile in France
Independentist leader Carles Puigdemont gives a speech at his first appearence after his back from his exile and prior to be arrested the same day PSC socialist candidate to the presidency of Catalonia Salvador Illa was to be sworn at Catalonian Parliament in Barcelona, north-estern Spain, 08 August 2024. Illa secured these days the crucial support from ERC, the Comuns and ERC Youth independentist parties, adding an absolute majority of 68 votes in Parliament. EFE/ Alberto Estevez