巴塞罗那，10月6日——西班牙宪法法院周二裁定，西班牙法院必须对加泰罗尼亚分离主义者适用大赦法，包括在挪用公款案件中。此举为自我流亡的领导人卡莱斯·普伊格德蒙特的预期回归扫清了主要障碍，而西班牙也正为此准备提前举行选举。
BARCELONA, Oct 6 - Spanish courts must apply an amnesty law to Catalan separatists, including in embezzlement cases, the Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday, clearing a major hurdle for the expected return of self-exiled leader Carles Puigdemont as Spain prepares for an early election.
负责审理普伊格德蒙特案件的最高法院法官将在未来几周内决定是否撤销对该前加泰罗尼亚政府首脑的逮捕令。如果获批，他可能在2017年逃往比利时后，无需担心被捕即可返回西班牙。
The Supreme Court judge handling Puigdemont's case will decide whether to lift an arrest warrant for the former Catalan head of government in the coming weeks, potentially allowing him to return to Spain without fear of arrest after fleeing to Belgium in 2017.
宪法法院的多数派倾向进步派，该院表示，其已支持分离主义政治家多洛尔丝·巴萨对最高法院裁决提出的上诉。此前，最高法院曾拒绝将大赦法适用于挪用公款罪行。
The Constitutional Court, which has a progressive-leaning majority, said it had ruled in favour of an appeal filed by separatist politician Dolors Bassa against a Supreme Court ruling that denied applying the amnesty for embezzlement crimes.
普伊格德蒙特被控挪用公款，罪名是在2017年担任加泰罗尼亚地方政府首脑期间，使用公共资金举行非法独立公投。
Puigdemont was accused of embezzlement for using state funds to hold an illegal independence referendum when he was head of Catalonia's regional government in 2017.
这项大赦法引发了强烈的社会和政治反对，但它也是西班牙首相佩德罗·桑切斯本届任期的核心立法。2023年，他的社会党与包括普伊格德蒙特所属“一起”党在内的两个加泰罗尼亚分离主义政党达成协议，以换取他们支持桑切斯继续担任首相。
The amnesty, which triggered strong social and political opposition, was the defining legislation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's current term. His Socialist Party and two Catalan separatist parties, including Puigdemont's Junts, agreed to the legislation in 2023 in exchange for their support for him to remain prime minister.
此后，“一起”党已撤回对这一少数派中央政府的支持。由于无法通过立法，桑切斯于周一宣布提前举行选举，定于11月29日进行。
Junts has since withdrawn its support for the minority central government. Unable to pass laws, Sanchez called a snap election on Monday for November 29.
新的戏剧性事件 尽管分离主义势力已有所削弱，加泰罗尼亚民众更关注法律与秩序及移民问题，“一起”党在民意调查中亦处于落后地位，但普伊格德蒙特的回归仍可能在西班牙和加泰罗尼亚政坛引发新的动荡。
FRESH DRAMA Although separatism has lost ground, with Catalans more concerned about law and order and migration, and Junts is trailing in opinion polls, Puigdemont's return could spark fresh drama in Spanish and Catalan politics.
一年前，“一起”党因认为社会党未能兑现承诺而与其联盟破裂。上周，“一起”党的反对实际上导致两项住房法案未能通过，这促使桑切斯宣布提前选举。
Junts broke its alliance with the Socialists a year ago over what it said were unfulfilled promises, and Junts' opposition effectively killed two housing decrees last week, leading Sanchez to call the election.
保守的人民党在选举前的民意调查中处于领先地位，可能需要寻求“联合”及其他中右翼政党的支持才能执政。
The conservative People's Party is leading in opinion polls ahead of the election and may need to seek the support of Junts and other centre-right parties to govern.
2017年，加泰罗尼亚在公投后单方面宣布脱离西班牙独立。普伊格德蒙特在宣布独立后逃离了该国，而他的几位前部长则留在当地并被监禁。
Catalonia unilaterally declared independence from Spain in 2017 following the referendum. Puigdemont fled the country after the declaration while several of his former ministers stayed and were jailed.
去年，宪法法院维持了大赦法的核心条款，该法使数百名分裂主义分子受益，但负责审理普伊格德蒙特案件的法官表示，该法不适用于他，因为他还被控挪用公款，而他对这一指控予以否认。
Last year, the Constitutional Court upheld core elements of the amnesty law, which has benefited hundreds of separatists, but the judge handling Puigdemont's case said it did not apply to him as he was also accused of embezzlement, a charge he denies.