The Plenary Session of the Venice Commission concluded yesterday that the system for electing the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), the governing body of judges, which is supported by the Government, “fails to meet European standards.” This is due to the current system leaving the final election of candidates in the hands of the Parliament, which the Commission views as a “political filter.” In contrast, the alternative system, in…

All associations of judges and prosecutors, except the progressive ones, have agreed to go on a three-day strike in July to protest the reforms announced by the Minister of the Presidency, Justice, and Relations with the Cortes, Félix Bolaños. These reforms concern access to both careers and the Public Prosecutor’s Office, aiming to adapt it to the future change in the criminal procedural model, where investigations will transfer from judges…