EESC: Annual Conference on Fundamental rights and the Rule of Law: Civil Society’s Take on the 2023 Rule of Law Report
The EESC FRRL Group's annual conference will provide a platform for debate of the European Commission's fourth Report on the…
Briefing on the EU Parliament Plenary Session 16-19 October 2023
MEPs to discuss the despicable terrorist attacks of Hamas against Israel +++ A long-term solution for Ukraine’s funding needs +++ 2023 Sakharov…
Main results of the General Affairs Council on 19 September 2023
The Council discussed a request by Spain to include Catalan, Basque and Galician in Regulation No 1/1958, which governs the EU’s language…
Rule of Law: EU Commission formally closes the CVM for Bulgaria and Romania
Today, the European Commission formally closes the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania. The Cooperation and Verification Mechanism had been…
EU-ASEAN: Speech by EU HRVP Borrell at the Ministerial Meeting in Indonesia
International law is often violated. It is being violated by the Russian aggression against Ukraine, and the European Union is…
Main results: General Affairs Council, 10 July 2023
The presidency presented its plans for work on the evaluation of the Council’s annual rule of law dialogue announced in…
Rule of Law Report: Progress on many recommendations, but more action needed
Today's package includes a Communication examining the situation in the EU as a whole and 27 country chapters looking at significant developments in every…
Agenda highlights: EU-Tajikistan Cooperation Council, 26 June 2023
The tenth meeting of the EU-Tajikistan Cooperation Council will take place in Luxembourg on 26 June, and will be chaired by…
Stockholm Symposium on Democracy and the Rule of Law
21 – 22 June 2023, 12:00 Scandinavian XPO Stockholm, Sweden Democracy and the rule of...
Agenda highlights: General Affairs Council, 30 May 2023
Brussels, 24 May 2023 June European Council Ministers will start preparations for the European Council...
EU Commissioner Reynders in Malta for a country visit to discuss the 2022 Rule of Law Report
Brussels, 26 April 2023 Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, will travel to Valletta, Malta on 27...
French Minister of State for Europe to visit Hungary to discuss rule of law
Paris, 19 April 2023 Laurence Boone, Minister of State for Europe, attached to the Minister...
Civil society support and funding in the areas of fundamental rights, rule of law, and democracy
This page is also available in: fr 04/04/2023 EESC, Rue Belliard 99, 1040 Brussels Belgium...
Main results: General Affairs Council, 21 March 2023
Brussels, 21 March 2023 EU-UK relations The Council adopted two decisions related to the Windsor Framework,...
Georgia: French Foreign minister Colonna meets with President Zourabichvili
Paris, 13 March 2023 On March 13, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna...
EU Commissioner Reynders travels to Moldova to discuss rule of law reforms
Brussels, 1 March 2023 Today and tomorrow, 1-2 March, Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, will be...
EU HR on the situation in Zimbabwe
Brussels, 28 February 2023 The European Union (EU) reiterates its ambition to continue developing a...
Lithuania/Latvia: EU Commissioner Reynders to discuss the targeted support to Ukraine and the 2022 Rule of Law Report
Brussels, 8 February 2023 Tomorrow, Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, will travel to Vilnius, Lithuania, to...
Rule of law: MEPs warn that EU values are still deteriorating
Brussels, 6 February 2023 Country-specific recommendations and focus on specific problematic areas are welcome improvements...
Serbia: EU HRVP Borrell met with the First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Dačić
Brussels, 24 January 2023 High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell met with the First Deputy Prime...
Ukraine: EEAS Spokesperson on the appointments of High Council of Justice members
Brussels, 13 January 2023 The EU welcomes Ukraine’s recent significant efforts in consolidating the rule...
Brazil: EU High Representative on the attack on democratic institutions
Brussels, 11 January 2023 On Sunday 8 January, supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia...
EU enlargement and stabilisation: EU Council conclusions
Brussels, 13 December 2022 The Council today approved conclusions on enlargement and stabilisation and association...
Hungary: EU Council decides to suspend €6.3bn regarding conditionality
Brussels, 13 December 2022 Today, the ambassadors of the EU member states recommended to the...
S&Ds: High time to overcome Orbán’s veto and ensure tax justice
Published: 05/12/2022 Tomorrow, EU finance ministers will again try to agree on transposing the global...
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Main results: General Affairs Council, 18 October 2022
Brussels, 4 November 2022 October European Council The Council exchanged views on the draft conclusions...
Equatorial Guinea: EU Spokesperson on the upcoming electoral campaign
Brussels, 2 November 2022 Upon the official start of the electoral campaign for the presidential,...
Press remarks by Central Asian heads of state and the EU Council President
Brussels, 27 October 2022 On 27 October 2022, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart...
Nicaragua: EU sanctions regime prolonged for a further year
Brussels, 13 October 2022 The Council has today prolonged the framework for imposing targeted restrictive...
EU-Rechnungsprüfer finden mehr Fehler bei EU-Ausgaben
Luxemburg, 13. Oktober 2022 Dem Europäischen Rechnungshof zufolge haben die Fehler bei den Ausgaben aus dem EU-Haushalt...
Hungarian Justice Minister hails “constructive talks” with EC
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MEPs: Hungary can no longer be considered a full democracy
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SPD-Abgeordnete Barley: “Den Antidemokraten Orbán zur Verantwortung ziehen”
18. September 2022 VON KATARINA BARLEY Haushaltskommissar Johannes Hahn hat heute bekannt gegeben, dass die...
Ungarn: CSU-Haushaltskontrolleurin Hohlmeier zum Vorschlag der EU-Kommission
Brüssel, 18 September 2022 Zum Vorschlag der Kommission, EU-Haushaltsmittel gegenüber Ungarn zurückzuhalten, erklärt Monika Hohlmeier (CSU), Vorsitzende...
Hungary: EU Commission asks EU Council to suspend parts of Hungarian EU budget
Brussels, 18 September 2022 EU Commission proposes measures to the Council under the conditionality regulation:...
Finland: Minister Tuppurainen and Hungary’s Minister for Regional Development and EU Funds, will meet in Helsinki
Helsinki, 25 August 2022 Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen and Hungary’s...
Convention on AI and Human Rights: EU Commission recommends negotiating mandate to Council
Brussels, 18 August 2022 Recommendation for a EU COUNCIL DECISION authorising the opening of negotiations...
Lebanon: EU extends framework for targeted sanctions
Brussels, 26 July 2022 The Council today adopted a decision extending for one year, until...
EU report: Ukraine has taken important steps in the implementation of reforms
Brussels, 26 July 2022 Ahead of the EU-Ukraine Association Council planned to take place on 5 September,...
North Macedonia’s path to compliance with EU investment protection – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 25 July 2022 See question(s) : E-002045/2022 EN E-002045/2022 Answer given by Mr Várhelyi...
EU Commission adopts report on monitoring the application of EU law
Brussels, 15 July 2022 Today, the European Commission adopted its Annual Report on Monitoring the...
Rule of Law: EU Commission issues recommendations to Member States
Luxembourg, 13 July 2022 The Commission has today published thethird annual Rule of Law Report....
MEPs: Do not approve Polish recovery plan until conditions are met
Strasbourg, 9 June 2022 Parliament criticises Commission for endorsing the Polish government’s €35.4 billion Recovery...
EU President von der Leyen on the potential approval of Poland’s recovery plan
Strasbourg, 7 June 2022 Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary...
Rule of law: MEPs demand impovements of the EU Commission’s annual report
Brussels, 20 April 2022 The Civil Liberties Committee assesses the Commission’s 2021 rule of law...
Plenary question time with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Commission to launch rule of law conditionality mechanism against Hungary War by Russia has pushed...
Renew Europe: Rule of Law conditionality mechanism against Hungary long overdue
April 5, 2022 Renew Europe welcomes the belated steps today taken by the European Commission...
EU Judgment in Case C-508/19 – Disciplinary Chamber of Poland’s Supreme Court
Please find attached press release in respect of Case C-508/19 Prokurator Generalny (Disciplinary Chamber of...
Rule of Law conditionality: MEPs call on EU Commission to act immediately
Strasbourg, 16 February 2022 Following the Court of Justice ruling on the “rule of law...