Carles Puigdemont, the former president of Catalonia, is set to return to Spain this week, anticipating his arrest upon arrival.

His return coincides with the investiture of Salvador Illa, the new candidate for the presidency of the Generalitat.

Puigdemont's party, Junts, has warned that if he is detained, they will abandon the parliamentary session, raising tensions around the investiture process.

The Spanish Supreme Court has declared that Puigdemont is ineligible for amnesty, and he faces serious charges related to the 2017 independence referendum.

His return is seen as a pivotal moment for Catalan politics, potentially reshaping the dynamics between pro-independence parties and the new government.

As the situation unfolds, the implications for both Puigdemont and the broader Catalan independence movement remain uncertain.