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Judicial Review of Expelled Santiago PSOE Councillors Accepted by Court

The Juzgado Número 3 de Santiago will hear the case challenging the PSOE Ethics Commission's expulsions, with a May 9 hearing set to address interim measures.

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Mila Castro, Gonzalo Muíños, Marta Álvarez y Mercedes Rosón (archivo)

Overview

  • Four PSOE councillors from Santiago de Compostela—Gonzalo Muíños, Mercedes Rosón, Mila Castro, and Marta Álvarez—were definitively expelled by the party in March for serious infractions, including defying party directives.
  • The councillors filed a legal challenge in March, seeking to overturn the PSOE Federal Ethics and Guarantees Commission's disciplinary resolutions.
  • The court has admitted the case and scheduled a hearing for May 9 to decide on the councillors' request for an interim suspension of their expulsions.
  • The conflict originated when the councillors supported a tourism housing ordinance promoted by BNG and Compostela Aberta, contrary to the PSOE federal leadership's directive to abstain.
  • This case underscores the broader tensions within the PSOE between local autonomy and centralized party control, as well as the challenges of enforcing party discipline.