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On 2 December 2020, the Commission launched the test phase of the European Training Platform (ETP). The ETP aims at solving the problem that currently information on judicial training opportunities and training materials is scattered all over the internet. Embedded into the EU’s e-justice …

On 2 December 2020, the Commission presented its new strategy on European judicial training for 2021-2024. It follows-up the strategy that was adopted in 2011 and covered the period until 2020. The Commission stresses that judicial training remains high on the EU agenda and …

The number of justice professionals trained in EU law or the law of another Member State remains remarkably high. In 2019, over 182,000 justice professionals (judges, prosecutors, court staff, lawyers, bailiffs, and notaries) were trained accordingly. Although this is a slight decrease compared to 2018 …

According to its Communication of 2 December 2020, the Commission wishes to bring the digitalisation of justice in the EU up to full speed. Member States will be supported in moving their national justice systems into the digital era. Cross-border judicial cooperation between competent authorities will further be improved at the European level.

In November 2020, the Commission published two new e-books presenting a selection of projects implemented by the Member States of the EU and the Schengen area under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and the Internal Security Fund (ISF). Both funds form a …

On 2 December 2020, the Commission presented its new strategy to strengthen the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights over the next ten years. It calls for renewing the EU’s commitment to ensuring that the EU institutions and Member States apply the Charter to its full potential. The strategy is built upon four pillars.

On 3 December 2020, the Commission presented its Action Plan for Democracy, which complements the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 of March 2020 (--> eucrim 1/2020, 6-7). The Action Plan proposes measures to:Promote free and fair elections;Strengthen media …

On 7 December 2020 – three days prior to International Human Rights Day – the General Affairs Council adopted the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EUGHRSR). It is seen as a landmark initiative that underscores the EU’s determination to enhance its role in addressing …

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 …

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. …