Editorial: El País

• The amnesty law, approved by the Congress's Justice Committee, will be voted on in full session next week.
• The text amends the version agreed in January, with modifications on misappropriation and will not grant compensation to convicts unless specified in the law's implementation.
• Treason remains exempt from amnesty.
• Junts sought a wording that would entirely amnesty terrorism-related offenses, which was not fulfilled.
• The text of the law refers to the European directive 2017/541 on combating terrorism, although it is remembered that European directives do not govern national justice.
• The possibility of prosecuting Carles Puigdemont under the Penal Code remains, regardless of the agreement.
• It is uncertain whether the law will prevent future charges against Puigdemont.
• The law's approval process will continue with a probable veto in the Senate and a return to the lower house for final approval.
• It is probable that the law will go through the Constitutional Court and the European courts.

Conclusion: The new amnesty law, while modifying conditions on embezzlement and terrorism, does not guarantee total protection of Puigdemont and expects a long process of approval and judicial review.

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