Madrid (EFE) that it poses as a prerequisite for sitting down to negotiate the renewal of this body.
The debate is not new and, if there are no last-minute surprises, the majority of Congress will reject the reform, since both the Socialists and their partners defend the current system of parliamentary election of all members and urge the popular ones to comply with the Constitution without conditions.
Concern in Brussels
The situation of the CGPJ, with its mandate expired more than four years ago, is worrying Brussels and on his recent trip to Spain, the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, recommended proceeding with the renewal of the CGPJ as a priority and then, immediately, adapt the election system to European standards.
Brussels has also recommended doing so before the start of the Spanish presidency of the EU in July, but the popular ones do not trust the Socialists and want to reverse the order of factors: first change the system for electing members and then renew.
PP bill
In addition to proposing that the judges choose the judges, in its bill the PP toughens the requirements to be appointed as a magistrate of the Supreme Court or of a superior court of justice and reinforces the majorities required for discretionary appointments.
In order to limit the revolving doors between politics and justice, he proposes that when a judge stands as a candidate in an election or is elected to public office, his voluntary leave of absence be declared, and that he cannot return to active service until two years after leaving office. .