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ECJ: No Right for Judicial Associations to Challenge Prosecutor Appointments 
31 May 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2024
In a Romanian case, the ECJ ruled that EU law does not require professional associations of judges to be granted the right to challenge decisions related to the appointment of prosecutors. Read more
Rule of Law Corruption
CCBE Calls for Promotion of a Fair Justice System in Europe 
9 April 2024
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2024
In anticipation of the 2024 European Parliament elections and the next European Commission, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) issued a manifesto urging EU institutions to uphold and enforce a fair and effective judicial system grounded in justice, fundamental rights, and … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law Procedural Safeguards
Two ECA Reports Assess Rule-of-Law Efforts to Protect the EU Budget 
2 April 2024
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
In February 2024, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published two reports that examine the Commission's steps designed to ensure that EU money is properly spent to Member States if they comply with the EU's rule of law values.ECA report on Conditionality RegulationSpecial … Read more
EU Rule of Law Protection of Financial Interests
Parliament's Call for Action on Erosion of EU Values 
28 March 2024
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2024
On 28 February 2024, the European Parliament expressed significant concerns over the erosion of democratic principles, the rule of law, and fundamental rights across several EU Member States. In its resolution on the European Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report, the Parliament highlighted both progress … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law European Parliament
EP Resolution on Rule of Law and Media Freedom in Greece 
7 March 2024
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2024
In a resolution adopted on 7 February 2024, the European Parliament (EP) voiced profound concerns over the decline in the rule of law and democratic norms in Greece, in particular as regards corruption, media freedom, and judicial independence.Looking at corruption issues, the resolution refers … Read more
EU Rule of Law European Parliament
European Chief Prosecutor: Slovakia May No Longer Effectively Protect EU’s Financial Interests 
1 March 2024 (updated 2 years, 1 month ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2023
On 18 December 2023, European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi sent a letter to the European Commission in which she pointed to several worrying amendments in the Slovak legislation that affect the rule of law as basis for the protection of the EU’s financial … Read more
EU Rule of Law European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) Protection of Financial Interests
Hungary: Rule-of-Law Developments May 2023 - Mid-January 2024 
22 February 2024 (updated 2 years, 2 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2023
This news item continues the overview of concerning rule-of-law developments in Hungary, including their implications on the protection of the EU budget. It covers the period from the end of May 2023 to mid-January 2024. It follows up the overview in eucrim 1-2023/, 5-6. Read more
EU Rule of Law
Rule of Law Developments in Poland: Mid October 2023 - Mid January 2024 
22 February 2024 (updated 2 years, 2 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2023
This news item continues the overview of the rule-of-law developments in Poland (as far they relate to European law issues) from 16 October 2023 to mid-January 2024. They follow up the overview in eucrim 2/2023, 111-113. Read more
EU Rule of Law
Enhancing the EU's Rule of Law Framework: Evaluation of the Council's Annual Dialogue Mechanism 
15 February 2024
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 4/2023
On 12 December 2023, the Council reviewed its annual rule of law dialogue: a commitment by EU Member States to uphold and strengthen the rule of law as a foundational value of the EU. The dialogue is a structured political exercise aimed at evaluating the … Read more
EU Rule of Law Council
EP Worries about Rule-of-Law Developements in Slovakia 
7 February 2024 (updated 9 months, 2 weeks ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2024
On 17 January 2024, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution in which it voiced profound concern over several Slovak government's measures that will weaken the rule of law in the country. This includes the Slovak government's intention to dissolve pivotal anti-corruption bodies, including the … Read more
EU Rule of Law European Parliament
WJP Rule of Law Index 2023: Global Rule of Law Continues to Decline 
23 November 2023 (updated 2 years, 6 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 3/2023
Amid alarming global developments, the integrity of the rule of law is on a decline, affecting more than six billion individuals globally. The 2023 Rule of Law Index released by the World Justice Project (WJP) on 25 October 2023 highlights the ongoing erosion in global … Read more
EU Rule of Law
Rule of law developments in Poland: May-October 2023 
14 November 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
This news item continues the overview of rule-of-law developments in Poland (as far as they relate to European law) from 1 May to 31 October 2023. They follow up the overview in → eucrim 1/2023, 4-5. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Commission Formally Closes Cooperation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania 
2 October 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 15 September 2023, the European Commission formally closed the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania. The Commission concluded that all benchmarks had been satisfactorily met by both Member States. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law Corruption Organised Crime
Spotlight Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law Report 
8 September 2023 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2023
On 5 July 2023, the Commission published its 4th Rule of Law Report. The Rule of Law Report includes 27 country chapters and examines developments – both positive and negative – across all EU Member States in four key areas for the rule of law. Read more
EU Rule of Law Commission
Romania: ECJ Rules on the Independence and Impartiality of Bodies in Disciplinary Proceedings against Judges 
19 July 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 11 May 2023, the ECJ ruled on the compatibility of the Romanian reform of the organisation of the judiciary that rearranged the Judicial Inspectorate and led to a concentration of powers in the hands of the Chief Inspector. The case (C-817/21, Inspecţia Judiciară … Read more
EU Rule of Law
Hungary: Rule-of-Law Developments January – April 2023 
28 June 2023 (updated 2 years, 7 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2023
This news item continues the overview of previous eucrim issues reporting on recent rule-of-law developments in Hungary (as far as they relate to European law). The overview follows up the one in eucrim 3/2022, 169-170. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law