Three judicial associations will present to the European Commission today a disastrous panorama from the top of

the Judiciary

.

They will do so at the meeting that the European body holds annually to prepare its report on the state of Justice in the EU.

In light of what you are going to hear from the associations, that of

Spain

is disastrous in what affects the situation of its governing body.

"De-politicize and unblock the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) now and now, without any further arrangements between PSOE and PP to distribute it completely once more." This is how the

Francisco de Vitoria Judicial Association

(AJFV) summarizes -second with the greatest representation- the message that it will present to the Commission.

Together with the majority

Professional Association of the Magistracy

(APM) and

the Independent Judicial Forum

(FJI) - out was the progressive

Judges and Judges for Democracy

- sent a harsh letter to the Commissioner of Justice at the beginning of April. In it, it was even proposed that, if progress was not made in depoliticization, the EU would condition aid to

Spain

on a favorable evolution. And if it was not enough to force the change, to initiate a procedure against Spain, as was done with Poland also for the political control of the Judicial Power.

Apart from the situation of blockade of the renewal, the associations will also expose to the European Commission the "blackout" that their judgment has meant for the CGPJ the reform that limits their capacity to appoint when they are in office.

After sending the letter, the Government informed the EU that it was desisting from a second reform, which lowered the majorities necessary to renew the Council.

This was the most delicate point for

Brussels

.

The belligerence that the associations representing 2,500 judges will show today contrasts with the position exhibited by the CGPJ on Wednesday.

The body chaired by

Carlos Lesmes

voted against (13-8) to bring the reform limiting its functions to the Constitutional Court.

As with the associations, the European Commission sent the Council a questionnaire in which some points focused on blocking their renewal and reform.

Despite the protests that the majority of the members personally formulate for the legal change, the text that on Wednesday it was agreed to send to Brussels does not contain any criticism.

"It is good that PSOE and PP continue to monopolize an institution that should be independent for anyone who believes in the separation of powers," said Francisco de Vitoria yesterday on the eve of his telematic meeting with representatives of the Commission.

“It is unfortunate that the only thing that these two parties agree on is to distribute the entire CGPJ once again with the false excuse that they can no longer renew it in any other way. In fact, it is easier to change the law now so that all judges already elect at least half of the next CGPJ, as Europe asks us, than to have all the Justice pending the blockades, politicking and maneuvers of two parties every time It is time to renew this constitutional body ”, he adds.

The association believes that the situation created is at the same time an opportunity to make the change, but is pessimistic if in the end it is not addressed.

“If after everything that has happened, PSOE and PP share the CGPJ once again, the one who comes out of that fix will be the most politicized and least independent in its entire history and we will have lost the last opportunity to truly depoliticize it ».

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