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4mo ago

Spanish Government and ERC Seal Plan to Add About 180 Judges in Catalonia Over Two Years

The move is framed as bolstering capacity to enforce a tougher repeat‑offender regime.

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El ministro de Justicia, Félix Bolaños, en el Congreso, en una imagen de julio

Overview

  • Of the new posts, 91 are slated for approval by royal decree in 2026 with roughly 90 more to follow in 2027.
  • The expansion aims to lift Catalonia from about 870 judges to roughly 1,050, approaching the EU average per capita.
  • ERC links the staffing boost to the repeat‑offender bill, presenting it as added resources to make the policy workable.
  • The repeat‑offender proposal is expected to pass the Congress with PSOE and PP support as ERC abstains and Sumar, Bildu and Podemos oppose it as punitive.
  • Officials cite mechanisms in the Law of Efficiency and prior State–Generalitat agreements, aligning the 2026 tranche with a nationwide plan for 500 new judges.