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Montserrat asks Brussels to protect Judge Biedma

Montserrat asks Brussels to protect Judge Biedma

Lawmaker Dolors Montserrat asked the European Commission to address alleged intimidation reported by Judge Beatriz Biedma, who investigated David Sánchez, and…

--- The context --- European lawmaker Dolors Montserrat, of the Partido Popular and a vice chair of the European Parliament Petitions Committee, filed a written question to the European Commission about alleged intimidation reported by Judge Beatriz Biedma, who handled the case against David Sánchez, the brother of the head of government. --- The facts --- According to Montserrat, Biedma appeared before the Audiencia Nacional and reported alleged intimidation and maneuvers against her and her family. The case concerned, according to the source, prevaricación, influence peddling, embezzlement and offences against public administration and public finances, and a nine-year disqualification sentence was ultimately confirmed for administrative prevaricación. Montserrat said a UCO report contains testimony about alleged surveillance of Biedma. --- The positions --- Montserrat argued, according to the statement cited, that Europe cannot look the other way when a judge reports being intimidated for doing her job. She said judicial independence is a pillar of the European rule of law and that judges must be protected from outside pressure that could affect their independent judgment. --- What remains unknown --- No response from the European Commission is included in the available information, nor is there independent verification of the alleged intimidation. It is also unclear whether Brussels will open specific monitoring or simply reply in writing to the parliamentary question filed by Montserrat. --- Unanswered questions --- What will the European Commission reply to Montserrat? Would it consider the reported facts, if confirmed, compatible with Articles 2 and 19 of the Treaty on European Union? What guarantees does Union law require against alleged pressure on investigators in cases linked to political power? --- EPM analysis --- The request places the case within the European framework for protecting the rule of law. Montserrat asks the Commission to act as guardian of the treaties. The central distinction is between the complaint attributed to Biedma, the assessment offered by Montserrat and any conclusion following a rigorous check. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the request moves to Brussels a complaint that, for now, remains an allegation attributed to the judge and raised by a lawmaker, not a proven fact. Protecting those who investigate requires first verifying what happened, with guarantees for all parties and without turning suspicion into an early verdict. If the Commission acts prudently, it can strengthen confidence in the judiciary without interfering in open proceedings or Spanish judicial decisions.
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