"Today, we had the first meeting of the structured dialogue on the implementation of the recommendation of the rule of law report related to the Spanish National Council for the Judiciary.
I held this meeting in Brussels together with Mr Félix Bolaños and Mr. Esteban González Pons.
The 2022 and 2023 Commission's recommendation reads as follows:
"Proceed with the renewal of the Council for the Judiciary as a matter of priority and initiate, immediately after the renewal, a process in view of adapting the appointment of its judges-members, taking into account European standards on Councils for the Judiciary".
I recalled the long-standing position of the Commission on the matter and the importance of engaging in a constructive dialogue.
In this meeting, there was a clear commitment from all sides to work together to ensure the implementation of the Commission's recommendation.
We agreed to reconvene on 12 February to take stock of the discussions."
