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Editorial: El País

Desgobierno de los jueces
June 16, 2024

  • The Popular Party has been blocking the renewal of the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) for over five years.
  • This blockage has caused around a hundred vacancies in the main judicial organs in Spain.
  • The consensus between the PP and the PSOE which presided over this organ's renewal faded away in 2018.
  • The PP cunningly uses the rule that requires the vote of three-fifths of the lower house for renewal.
  • The reaction of president Pedro Sanchez to this is confusing, proposing a legal reform that does not unblock the situation.
  • The current situation has been caused by the PP to maintain control of the Judiciary

Conclusion: It is essential to take legislative measures to end the CGPJ blockade and preserve the separation of powers, protect institutions and prevent partisan use of justice. The continuation of the blockade is a serious anomaly in democracy.