The amnesty law continues to hover over nearly all debates in Spain and after the European elections the PP units its sights on Ursula von der Leyen and the European Commission in order that it takes a place on the norm, additionally at a time of full rigidity on account of the renewal of the CGPJ earlier than the mediation of the Community Executive. “If the president of the Government desires to assault the CGPJ, can be towards the PP, the authorized system, the Constitution and, I’m satisfied, the European Commission“mentioned the standard chief, Alberto Nuñez Feijóo, on Wednesday in Congress, and desires me to be the president of the Commission -which has each likelihood to stay in office- tighten the screws on the Spanish Government on account of this case and an amnesty law that’s already printed in the BOE.
Brussels already made it clear that it could publish its evaluation of the rule as soon as it was in drive, and that European route is what the PP is now ready for. But Von der Leyen’s ‘sword of Democles’ towards Sánchez shouldn’t be as possible a path as they appear to see in Genoa, the place in truth they’ve conditioned their assist for the German for a brand new mandate on her being more durable with the Spanish Government. However, there are numerous nuances to take into account.
The evaluation have to be performed taking into account the earlier than and after on this new Von der Leyen period. For now, the German must be nominated for the European Council summit place which can be held at the finish of the month. The end result of the elections, with the EPP as the nice winner as much as 190 seats – in response to the most up-to-date knowledge – and the CDU sweeping Germany, implies that it has an extended strategy to go, no rivals seem, and its ‘renewal’ appears like a toast to the solar, but it surely wants the sure of all the leaders… Sánchez included. The relationship between the two has been very fluid over the final 5 years and Von der Leyen has praised Spain’s position on quite a few events. Now the PP desires this ‘colleague’ to finish.
For now, till she secures the Spanish vote, the president must stay silent, and she will even have to tread fastidiously till the European Parliament offers her a majority to observe the lead of the Commission; there too The votes of the 20 PSOE MEPs can be decisivethough the centrist majority exceeds 400 seats and it appears, as soon as once more, that all the things is finished.
In September the chapter of historical past can be completely different, however that doesn’t make it simpler for what the PP is in search of (second celebration, sure, stronger inside the conservative family in the European Parliament). “This Government is crossing the crimson traces. This should even be mentioned at the European stage”as a result of “Sánchez is extra involved about his survival than the pursuits of Spain,” commented the president of the EPP, Manfred Weber, earlier than the elections, in an interview with 20 minutes, a line that the EPP maintains, as this media has realized. Now, little extra: the Commission stays cautious and there can be an evaluation of the rule in the coming weeks, however this can be carried out by the new Commissioner for Justice or the present vice chairman in the place now occupied by Vera Jourova. Of course, the position of the president shouldn’t be as related because it appears.
This Government is crossing the crimson traces. This additionally must be mentioned at the European stage.
The chance of the CJEU is certainly possible, and in truth it’s regular that it is going to be the subsequent step of the opposition to Sánchez when the Community Executive makes a ruling. At the Court of Justice of the EU the case might stay for one or two years till it’s demonstrated whether or not or not the amnesty law is in accordance with Union Law. The conclusion is evident: in the occasion {that a} decide or court docket doubts the European match of the amnesty law, their obligation can be to refer these doubts to the CJEU.
At this level it have to be taken into account that The European Court often takes greater than 16 months on common to resolve every case, in order that the settlement of the amnesty with Union law couldn’t be resolved till 2025 or 2026. Meanwhile, European jurisprudence contemplates that the circumstances offered to the CJEU have to be paralyzed, which might imply that the precautionary measures stay in drive. . All alongside that path The position that Von der Leyen might have may be very political, since he’s proper now the most essential voice of European conservatives. But impractical given the circumstances.
