France investigates "dysfunction" of the judicial system after the murder of a girl that shocks the country

France investigates “dysfunction” of the judicial system after the murder of a girl that shocks the country

The French government will investigate what President Emmanuel Macron described this Friday as a “malfunction” of the judicial system following the murder of Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl, in the southwest of the nation. The main suspect had been formally accused twice of child rape, but the investigations were shelved or stalled.

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EU Court of Justice endorses the Spanish amnesty law: does it open the way for Puigdemont's return?

EU Court of Justice endorses the Spanish amnesty law: does it open the way for Puigdemont’s return?

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) endorsed this Thursday the amnesty law of Spain that was approved in 2024 by the Government of Pedro Sánchez to exempt from criminal liability the political leaders who participated in the Catalonia independence process. The CJEU considers that this regulation does not affect the interests of the community bloc nor is it contrary to the European directive on terrorism.

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