An ABC editorial argued that courts should neither speed up nor delay investigations to influence an election campaign.
ABC called for investigations involving politicians and parties to continue at their normal pace, with judges making decisions according to the state of each case. The newspaper argued that a sudden slowdown could deprive voters of relevant information, while an artificial acceleration would also be improper.
The editorial addresses debate over whether courts should avoid decisions during election campaigns. It describes as common practice at Spain’s Supreme Court the postponement of some rulings on charges, hearings or verdicts during campaign periods, especially in politically significant cases.
The piece warns that extending such restraint to long-running investigations in other courts could limit judicial independence. It also argues that timely court decisions may give voters information needed to make an informed choice. This is the newspaper’s position, not a judicial finding or an official change in court rules.