Sánchez Welcomes Constitutional Court Backing of Amnesty Law
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed satisfaction on Thursday upon arriving at the European Council summit in Brussels, highlighting the Constitutional Court’s endorsement of the amnesty law as "excellent news for Spain." The Court approved the law with six votes in favor and four against. Sánchez emphasized that the ruling helps to resolve a political crisis that, in his view, "should have never left the political sphere." He also criticized the Popular Party (PP) for previously turning the issue into a legal matter during its time in government.
“Politics exists to address and resolve even the most complex challenges,” Sánchez stated from Brussels, presenting the court's decision as a political achievement. He acknowledged the ongoing criticism faced by his administration but maintained that the outcome justifies the effort. “It is a very positive development for coexistence,” he reiterated, especially considering the political tensions that emerged in 2017.
The Constitutional Court's ruling came 392 days after the amnesty law was finally passed in the Spanish Congress. The legal challenge filed by the Popular Party was ultimately rejected by a deeply divided court, where the absence of two justices influenced the outcome.
The six progressive judges who participated in the deliberation, led by Chief Justice Cándido Conde-Pumpido, supported the draft ruling presented by Vice President Inmaculada Montalbán. According to court sources, the final version of the ruling remained largely unchanged from its original form, with only minor stylistic adjustments.
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