Editorial: El País

• The annual report of the newspaper The Economist places Spain in the group of the 24 “full democracies”, ranking 23rd with a score of 8.07.
• Past concerns about judicial independence and political divisions that hindered the renovation of the CGPJ appear to have been mitigated in this 2022 report.
• The ongoing negotiation between PSOE and PP, with European mediation, may have been a determining factor in the score improvement.
• Spain gets high scores in the electoral system and democratic pluralism (9.58) and civil liberties (8.53).
• Spain's lowest score is in political participation, with a 7.22.
• The report contradicts the claims of the opposition about the end of democracy and the partisan occupation of institutions.
• Claims of mail voting fraud have been dismissed by the report.

Conclusion: The report reflects the robustness of Spanish democracy, discrediting opposition arguments about alleged democratic decay. However, the need for improvement in areas such as political participation is highlighted.

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