Source: European Parliament
As reflected in the Commission’s 2022, 2023 and 2024 Rule of Law Reports[1], according to European standards, while courts are not immune to criticism and scrutiny, the judiciary must enjoy public confidence to be effective in view of its special role in society.
Damage to this confidence is particularly relevant in relation to statements by members of the legislative and the executive branches, as all powers of the State must foster and protect the trust of the general public in constitutional institutions including the judiciary.
As regards the ‘Organic Law on Amnesty for the Institutional, Political and Social Normalisation of Catalonia’, now that the law entered into force on 11 June 2024, the Commission is analysing it in terms of relevance for EU law.
The Commission remains committed to taking any necessary measures to ensure compliance with EU law and upholding the rule of law in all Member States and will continue to work with the Spanish authorities to promote the rule of law, including within the framework of the rule of law cycle.
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