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The Rule of Law Report is massively critical of Hungary – yet millions in frozen subsidies were recently released to the country.

The rule of law in the EU has improved over the past five years, according to a report by the EU Commission. There are sharp rebukes for Hungary and a warning for Slovakia. Germany comes off comparatively well.

The rule of law in the EU is in better shape than it was just a few years ago. This is the conclusion reached by the EU Commission in its fifth Rule of Law Report, which it presented in Brussels on Wednesday. Two-thirds of the recommendations from the previous year have been fully or partially implemented. The rule of law check introduced in 2020 under German pressure has proven its worth, explained Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders.

Rule of law: Where the Commission sees a need for improvement

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