The meanderings of European politics could directly influence the approach with which the delicate political situation in Spain is valued. The result of the struggle between the Hungarian government of the national-populist Viktor Orbán and the European Commission will undoubtedly mark how they will assess the latest gestures of the socialist government of Pedro Sánchez with respect to the judiciary. The second element that could intervene decisively are the plans of President Ursula von der Leyen to run for a second term, for which she will use the support of the socialist group. Not surprisingly, yesterday the Commission did not want to assess the latest decisions of the Spanish Government to try to bridle the judiciary, under the pretext that what had been seen up to then was "an announcement". However, the spokesman acknowledged that "we are aware" of the latest government decisions and in his traditional aseptic language also recalled that it happened "in the context of the absence of appointments" in the General Council of the Judiciary. For this reason, the spokesperson for the Commission has once again asked that they agree as soon as possible "and immediately after agree to the reform of the election method, in line with European standards" which suppose that the judges themselves are the ones who choose their directors . Standard Related News Yes The conservative block of the Judiciary requests an extraordinary plenary session to avoid Sánchez's assault on the TC Adriana Cabezas They agree on an advance of the appointments so that the reform is meaningless If the community executive is going to reproach the Government of Sánchez will not be known until the middle of next year, when the Justice Commissioner, Didier Reynders, prepares and reports annually on the rule of law and that the way things are, they cannot be favorable for Spain. But to know exactly what consequences this evaluation can have, observers of European politics considering that the cases of Hungary or Poland can be very revealing to appreciate to what extent pragmatism can be imposed on political decisions. In this case of Hungary, the Commission made an evaluation last week in which it confirmed that the steps taken by that country in the direction that Brussels demanded were not enough to unlock the 7.000 million recovery aid that corresponded to it. But the Council, the governments of the other member countries, France and Germany at the head, responded by asking for another report in which they valued with more enthusiasm the steps that Orbán has taken, because they do not want to swallow the sanctions and also hope that Hungary will stop to veto the credit of 18.000 million that Ukraine needs so that the government does not collapse because of the war. Related News UKRAINE WAR – RUSSIA standard No Ukraine – Russia War, last minute live | Moscow found guilty the Russian opponent who denounced war crimes in Ukraine SI Follow the last hour of the war in Ukraine live, with the liberation of Kherson, the advance of kyiv's forces in Donetsk and Lugansk, Putin's reaction, and The latest news on the conflict today Moment, the Commission responded yesterday with a document in which it says that a new report would not change things, thus returning the ball to the governments of the member countries. The Heads of State or Government will meet next week for a European Council, the last of the year, still in time to ignore the Commission report and approve the payment of the 7.000 million, which would be a spectacular victory for Orban , who is not only seen as having deeply eroded democratic rules in his country but in recent months has appeared more of an ally of Moscow than of Brussels. In that European Council, in which Sánchez will also participate, the Hungarian case will therefore be discussed and what is already known with complete certainty is that there will not be a majority to punish Hungary.
