Rule of law in the EU: expectations vs. • Table.Briefings

In its third Rule of Law Report, the EU Commission again rebukes Hungary and Poland. Germany could also do more, for example, in the area of lobby transparency. However, the Brussels authority does not always live up to its own high standards. The European Parliament is now calling for consequences.

On Wednesday, the EU Commission presented its annual report on the rule of law in Luxembourg for the third time. Against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this report is of particular importance, according to Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová. While Russian President Vladimir Putin is also campaigning against democracy and human rights in Ukraine, the EU „can only be credible if there is order in our own house“.

Rule of law in the EU: expectations vs. reality

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