Marin Mrčela, the president of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) of the Council of Europe, has sent a letter to the Spanish delegation warning that the reform that the Spanish government wants to carry out regarding the election of the members of the General Council of the Judiciary, ” departs from the Council of Europe standards concerning the composition of judicial councils and election of their members and may result in a violation of the Council of Europe anti-corruption standards”.
The letter also reminds that “Spain has not yet implemented a recommendation issued by GRECO to Spain, almost seven years ago, in its Fourth Evaluation Round. The recommendation called for an evaluation of the legislative framework governing the General Council of the Judiciary and of its effects on the real and perceived independence of this body from any undue influence, with a view to remedying any shortcomings identified.”
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Link to the Letter of President of GRECO to Spain
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