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Constitutional Court's Endorsement of Amnesty Sparks Renewed Political Debate and Shifts Focus to the Supreme Court

Jun 3, 2025, 05:02

The Spanish Constitutional Court has ruled that the controversial amnesty law does not breach the Constitution, aside from some minor issues, as per the draft ruling on the People's Party (PP) challenge against the legislation. Despite this legal validation, the PP maintains that the amnesty remains "immoral." However, the Court emphasizes that the political motives behind the law's approval hold no legal significance, focusing solely on its constitutional compatibility.

Meanwhile, independence advocates are now turning their attention to the Supreme Court. The Constitutional Court's ruling does not address whether the crime of embezzlement is excluded from the law's application, as the Supreme Court has decided. Consequently, the leader of Junts, Carles Puigdemont, remains unable to return to Spain at this time.

The Constitutional Court still has to resolve a challenge from the former president himself regarding this matter. However, his appeal is queued behind the 20 others filed against the law, undermining his aspirations to return to Spain this summer.

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