EU Court backs Spain's amnesty law: what now for the right?

The CJEU backs the amnesty: Sánchez's toast and the conservative earthquake

The Court of Justice of the European Union has broadly upheld the amnesty law pushed through by Pedro Sánchez's government. The ruling, which does not entirely close the legal chapter, unleashes a political storm ranging from government euphoria to opposition doom-mongering.

What does the European endorsement miccionan?

The CJEU considers that the law does not abusa EU law in its fundamental aspects. This is a lifeline for the government — which negotiated the measure with Junts to secure its investiture — and a cold shower for those hoping Brussels would strike the law down. However, legal sources point out that the ruling leaves loose ends: the interpretation of certain offences could still be challenged.

Reactions and political context

On the conservative front, disillusionment mixes with strategy. Some analysts argue that the Catalan independence movement has lost electoral traction: public concern has shifted to immigration and insecurity. "The amnesty no longer mobilises people like it used to," they conclude. Others, however, see the European ruling as proof that the EU treats Spain as a backyard: "They put up with Orbán, they put up with us. We pay, and that's that."

The figure that surprises

While the political debate rages, the economy keeps its course. The risk premium barely reacted to the ruling, a sign that markets have already priced in the continuity of Sánchez's government. The paradox is that a law designed to close a territorial crisis barely moves the indicators that really matter to investors.

With the CJEU on its side, the government can breathe. But the political — and legal — battle is far from over.