González Pons's flu forces the appointment with Bolaños and Reynders to be delayed until after the Galician elections to unblock the CGPJ. The reason for the postponement was due to an indisposition of the PP negotiator.
The umpteenth attempt at a pact undertaken by socialists and popular groups to renew theCGPJ began at the end of January when the European Commissioner agreed to mediate between both parties. The European commissioner has established as a condition of his mediating role that the negotiation between the parties does not extend beyond two months.