MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Public procurement irregularities in Spain and favourable treatment – E-001206/2025

Question for written answer  E-001206/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Dolors Montserrat (PPE)

The judge investigating David Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, the brother of the Spanish Prime Minister, is looking into the possible creation of an ad hoc post for him by the public administration.

Articles 9 and 10 of the EU Treaty and Article 61 of the EU Financial Regulation lay down the principles of equality, impartiality and prevention of conflicts of interest. What is more, Article 298 TFEU governs the principle of good administration in the civil service.

In view of the above:

• 1.Does the Commission take the view that directly benefiting the Prime Minister’s brother is a violation of the principle of administrative impartiality?
• 2.What steps will the Commission take to ensure that the Spanish Government upholds the principle of equal access to public employment, in compliance with Article 45 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 4 of Directive 2000/78/EC, which prohibits favourable treatment in public procurement?
• 3.Will the Commission ask the government for information so that it can determine whether Spanish legislation complies with European standards of impartiality in access to public employment or whether there has been a breach of the principle of transparency in the management of human resources in the administration?

Submitted: 20.3.2025