EU court upholds Spanish amnesty law as compatible with EU law

Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]

“A Spanish ⁠law granting amnesty to those involved in Catalonia’s separatist drive does not violate European Union ⁠law, the EU’s top court says, in a boost to the Spanish government and its Catalan ⁠allies. The Court of ⁠Justice ruled on Thursday that EU law does not ⁠preclude the Spanish amnesty law because its adoption and application fall within the competence of member states. … In 2024, the Spanish lower house approved a law to annul the criminal records of hundreds of officials and activists involved in crimes related to the Catalonian secessionist push from 2011.” (07/16/26)

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/16/eu-court-upholds-spanish-amnesty-law-as-compatible-with-eu-law