Search and filter

News Guide

Region
Foundations 1 selected
Institutions
Specific Areas of Crime
Procedural Criminal Law
Cooperation

Publication

Year
Type
Clear all

News

127 results

Spotlight AG: Regulation on Conditionality Mechanism Is Legally Sound and Compatible with EU Treaties 
20 December 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The Advoate General recommend the CJEU to dismiss the actions brought by Hungary and Poland against the EU's conditionality mechanism to protect the Union budget from rule-of-law breaches. The AG sees no violation regarding the chosen legal basis, the circumvention of the Article 7 procedure and the principle of legal certainty. Read more
EU Rule of Law Protection of Financial Interests
Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law Report 
12 November 2021 (updated 4 years, 3 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 3/2021
On 20 July 2021, the Commission presented its second EU-wide Report on the Rule of Law. The report consists of a Communication on the rule of law situation in the EU and of an assessment of the situation in each Member State. The report … Read more
Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Hungary: Rule-of-Law Developments July – Mid-October 2021 
11 November 2021 (updated 4 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2021
This news item continues updates in previous eucrim issues on rule-of-law developments in Hungary (as far as they relate to European law). For the last overview → eucrim 2/2021, 72-73 with further references to previous reports. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Poland: Rule-of-Law Issues July – Mid-October 2021 
11 November 2021 (updated 4 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2021
This news item continues the overview of recent rule-of-law developments in Poland (as far as they relate to European law) since the last update in eucrim issue 2/2021, 71-72. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Study Backs EP Position: Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation Must Be Triggered Immediately 
3 August 2021 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In a legal opinion, published on 7 July 2021, experts call on the Commission to trigger the new Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 with respect to Hungary. They presented a draft written notification by means of which the Commission can initiate the procedure to suspend EU funds pursuant to Art. 6 of the Regulation. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law Protection of Financial Interests
EP: Budget Conditionality Mechanism for Rule-of-Law Breaches Must Be Launched Immediately 
3 August 2021 (updated 4 years, 9 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2021
The European Parliament increased pressure on the European Commission to apply the budget conditionality regulation of 16 December 2020. MEPs reiterated in a resolution adopted in plenary on 8 July 2021 that guidelines currently being developed by the Commission are unnecessary. Parliament will continue preparations to sue the Commission for “non-action”. Read more
EU Rule of Law Protection of Financial Interests
Parliament Adopts Resolution on Commission’s 2020 Rule of Law Report 
9 July 2021 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 24 June 2021, the European Parliament (EP) adopted its Resolution on the Commission’s 2020 Rule of Law Report. For the report → eucrim 3/2020, 358-359.MEPs welcomed the Commission’s first annual Rule of Law Report and encouraged its continuation in order to … Read more
Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Rule-of-Law Developments in Other EU Countries 
8 July 2021 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
This news items summarises the main recent developments regarding the rule of law in EU countries other than Poland and Hungary. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Hungary: Recent Rule-of-Law Developments 
5 July 2021 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2021
This news item continues the overview of recent rule-of-law developments in Hungary. For reports in previous issues → eucrim 1/2021, 4-5; and eucrim 4/2020, 257-258; and eucrim 3/2020, 162-163 with further references. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Poland: Rule-of-Law Developments April – June 2021 
24 June 2021 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2021
This news item continues the updates in previous eucrim issues on the rule-of-law situation in Poland as far as it relates to European law (→ inter alia, eucrim 1/2021, 4 and eucrim 4/2020, 257). Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Human Rights Commissioner: Corruption Undermines Human Rights and Rule of Law 
26 April 2021 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
In a comment, Dunja Mijatović (CoE Commissioner for Human Rights) warned member states that corruption undermines trust in public institutions, hinders economic development, and has a disproportionate impact on the exercise of human rights, especially among people belonging to marginalised or disadvantaged groups. It also disproportionately impacts women, children, and people living in poverty. Read more
Council of Europe Fundamental Rights Rule of Law Corruption
Hungary: Update on Recent Rule-of-Law Developments 
26 April 2021 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2021
This news item outlines the main rule-of-law developments in Hungary related to Union law. It continues the ongoing overview provided in previous eucrim issues. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Poland: Continued Update on Rule-of-Law Developments 
26 April 2021 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2021
This news item continues the last update provided in December 2020 on the rule-of-law situation in Poland as far as it relates to European law. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Hungary: Overview of Recent Rule-of-Law Developments 
19 January 2021 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
3 December 2020: In the Opinion in Case C-650/18 on the European Parliament’s decision to initiate Article 7 TEU proceedings against Hungary, Advocate General Bobek advises the CJEU to dismiss the Hungarian application for annulment as unfounded. Hungary had challenged the Parliament’s vote on … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Poland: Overview of Recent Rule-of-Law Developments 
19 January 2021 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
This news item continues an overview of recent developments on the rule-of-law situation in Poland as far as their relationship with European law is concerned (--> related links):1 December 2020: The oral hearing in infringement case C-791/19 against Poland takes place at the CJEU. … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Spotlight Compromise on Making EU Budget Conditional to Rule of Law Respect 
8 December 2020 (updated 9 months, 2 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2020
Council and European Parliament agreed on a compromise to link the protection of the EU’s financial interests with rule-of-law breaches in the Member States in the future. Hungary and Poland pushed through an "interpretative declaration" at the summit of the 27 EU leaders on 10/11 December 2020. Read more
EU Rule of Law Protection of Financial Interests