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Spain’s Constitutional Court orders amnesty for embezzlement in the procés
Spain’s Constitutional Court has ruled that embezzlement linked to the procés must be covered by an amnesty.
The ruling was issued during the week that the court’s president, Cándido Conde-Pumpido, gave an interview.
His term as president has expired.
He said that questioning the Constitutional Court was questioning democracy.
He also said there was no “lawfare,” but that politics had become too entangled in the courts.
The ruling and his comments concern the relationship between political decisions and the courts in Spain.
Spain’s Constitutional Court has issued a ruling ordering amnesty for embezzlement in the procés.
The ruling was issued during the week El País interviewed court president Cándido Conde-Pumpido.
Conde-Pumpido said that questioning the Constitutional Court is questioning democracy.
He said there is no “lawfare” but there is a problem of the judicialization of politics.
His mandate as court president has expired.
- Who
- Spain’s Constitutional Court and its president, Cándido Conde-Pumpido.
- What
- The court ordered amnesty for embezzlement in the procés.
- When
- During the week of the interview, published on October 11, 2026. The ruling’s date is not stated.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Questioning the Constitutional Court is questioning democracy
There is no ‘lawfare’, but there is a problem of the judicialization of politics
The Constitutional Court issued a ruling ordering amnesty for embezzlement in the procés.
El País published its interview with Cándido Conde-Pumpido.
- Court
- Spain’s Constitutional Court
- Ruling
- Amnesty ordered for embezzlement in the procés
- President
- Cándido Conde-Pumpido
- Publication date
- October 11, 2026
- Mandate
- Conde-Pumpido’s mandate had expired
Sources
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