"Seven years after fleeing Spain to avoid arrest, Puigdemont made a speech next to the city’s Arc de Triomf, with nearly 4,500 supporters showing up Thursday morning, police said. Some formed a barrier around him.
After his speech, the separatist leader disappeared into the crowd."
https://www.politico.eu/article/carles-puigdemont-arrested-separatist-barcelona-catalan-parliament/
