I think that the Spanish Constitutional Court can be hardly considered independent of the Spanish government (most of its members have been historically appoint

I think that the Spanish Constitutional Court can be hardly considered independent of the Spanish government (most of its members have been historically appointed by the PP and the PSOE, the main Spanish parties, see [1]), so I don't think EFF's point here is invalid, even if clarifications are possible. Without knowing the specifics I'm inclined to think the decision by Barcelona's judge would be just a consequence of the Constitutional's Court ruling. [1]: http://www.elmundo.es/espana/2015/08/20/55d4cbb646163f3c1c8b457b.html http://www.elmundo.es/espana/2015/08/20/55d4cbb646163f3c1c8b...: The Spanish Constitutional Court has 12 members, of which 4 are chosen by the congress, 4 are chosen by the senate, 2 are chosen by the governing party, and 2 by the "Consejo General del Poder Judicial".