Politics · Spain · 4 hrs ago
Spain plans 500 new judges and 200 prosecutors for 2027
Spain’s government plans to create 500 new judge posts and 200 prosecutor posts for 2027.
The Cabinet is expected to begin the urgent administrative process on Tuesday, but the posts have not yet been approved.
In July, the government approved 700 new judge and prosecutor posts.
The new plan would increase the number of judicial posts by 7.82%, to 6,887.
It would focus on social courts, which handle issues such as workplace disputes and are facing heavy workloads.
The government says the newer court structure makes it cheaper to add judicial posts than the former system did.
The Justice Ministry is seeking to move the plan forward before Spain’s general election on November 29.
Spain plans to add 500 judicial posts and 200 prosecutor posts for 2027.
The government is expected to begin urgent administrative processing of the 700 posts at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
The 500 judicial posts would increase the number of judicial positions in Spain to 6,887, a rise of 7.82%.
The plan prioritises social courts, which would receive 109 new posts amid reported heavy caseloads.
The government approved 700 judicial and prosecutor posts in July, according to El Mundo.
- Who
- Spain’s government plans to create the posts.
- What
- It plans 500 judicial posts and 200 prosecutor posts for 2027.
- When
- Administrative processing is expected to begin on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- To increase judicial capacity and address a shortage of judges and pressure on courts.
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The government approved 700 judicial and prosecutor posts.
El Mundo reported that the government planned 700 further posts for 2027.
The administrative processing of the proposed posts is expected to begin at a Cabinet meeting.
- Planned judicial posts
- 500
- Planned prosecutor posts
- 200
- Target year
- 2027
- Total judicial posts after increase
- 6,887
- Increase in judicial posts
- 7.82%
- Social court posts
- 109
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