Spain’s Supreme Court has dismissed criminal negligence complaints against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and six of his ministers over the 2024 floods in Valencia that killed 228 people. The ruling also cleared European Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera, who was serving as Sánchez’s deputy at the time of the disaster.
In its decision, the court found no evidence of criminal liability and stated that discretionary political decisions could not form the basis for criminal charges. While expressing sympathy for the victims, the justices concluded that the case did not meet the legal threshold for negligence.
