Spain Court Foils Sánchez Bid to Name Judges in Power Clash
- Constitutional Court blocks bill to speed up its renewal
- Government says partisan interests are eroding institutions
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Spanish Constitutional Court judges blocked a key legal reform by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in a power clash that will amp up political tensions as the country heads into an election year.
Last week, lawmakers approved a government proposal to change how the judiciary’s governing council, known as CGPJ, operates, paving the way for Sánchez’s two nominees to get onto the Constitutional Court.