⚖️🇪🇺 State legal services support amnesty for Puigdemont

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The State Attorney’s Office and the Public Prosecutor’s Office have submitted reports to the Constitutional Court supporting Carles Puigdemont's application for amnesty. They argue that the Supreme Court's refusal to apply the amnesty law violated Puigdemont's rights. The reports criticize the Supreme Court's interpretation as unreasonable and highlight contradictions in its ruling. The Constitutional Court will consider these arguments alongside a pending ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union, which could significantly impact Puigdemont's legal situation and the political normalization in Catalonia.

Key points

• The State Attorney and Public Prosecutor's Office back amnesty application for Carles Puigdemont.
• Their reports challenge the Supreme Court's interpretation of the amnesty law.
• A pending ruling from the CJEU will influence the Constitutional Court's decision.
• The legal alignment may pave the way for political normalization in Catalonia.

Links

• El País: El Estado cierra el círculo en defensa de la ley de amnistía
• ABC: La Abogacía del Estado y la Fiscalía allanan el camino para que el TC ampare a Puigdemont con la amnistía

Facts

• The reports were submitted on 12 February 2026.
• The Supreme Court previously ruled that embezzlement linked to the independence movement was excluded from the amnesty.
• The CJEU is expected to rule on challenges to the amnesty law soon.
• The reports argue that the Supreme Court's interpretation was 'unmotivated and unreasonable.'

Quotes

• The legislator’s political intent is not to restrict the application of the amnesty — Pedro Crespo
• The Supreme Court falls into a chain of contradictions hardly compatible with the requirements of reasonableness — Pedro Crespo

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