EU Court of Justice to rule on Spain's amnesty law affecting Puigdemont

The EU Court of Justice (TJUE) is set to deliver a ruling on Thursday on whether Spain's 2024 amnesty law complies with EU legislation and whether the offence of embezzlement is covered by the amnesty. The decision will influence the legal status of Catalan independence figures, including former regional president Carles Puigdemont and ex‑consellers Lluís Puig and Toni Comín, who remain under European arrest warrants.

If the TJUE finds the law compatible with EU law, the ruling will trigger the Spanish Constitutional Court to address pending amparo appeals and could allow Spanish courts to lift detention orders against the leaders. The Spanish Supreme Court has already rejected applying the amnesty to embezzlement offences, keeping those orders in force.

Spain’s centre‑right People's Party (PP) reiterated its political opposition to the amnesty, describing it as a parliamentary tool used by the government to secure a investiture, but said it will respect any TJUE judgment, stating “we will comply with the decision, whatever its content.” The party had previously lodged a constitutional challenge to the law, which the Spanish Constitutional Court had upheld.