The EU's attorney general has cleared the way for Puigdemont's amnesty: 'It is not a self-amnesty'

According to the published conclusions, EU Attorney General Dean Spielmann has statedthat Spanish law only partially and temporarily deactivates the effects of the European rule and does not affect the general application of the anti-terrorist directive.

The Advocate General has also stated that the costs of the procés are not directly related to the reduction in revenue from the European budget, excluding the financial impact that the Catalan crisis may have on EU finances.

Spielmann has warned, however, that certain provisions ofthe Amnesty Organization Act, in particular those exempting accountability, may be incompatible with the right to effective judicial protection, which would open the door to possible legal challenges.

Progress.