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EU Mechanism for Democracy and Rule of Law

Summary

The European Parliament is debating whether to establish a permanent mechanism to protect democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights across all Member States. One side proposes an annual review system, while the other argues that existing legal tools are sufficient.
10 14.11.2018
Other
constitution
human rights
european union

Key points

  • Proposal for a permanent mechanism to monitor democracy and fundamental rights across all Member States.
  • Implementation of an annual review process featuring country-specific recommendations.
  • Integration of existing tools such as the Justice Scoreboard and Anti-Corruption reports into a unified system.
  • Argument that current EU responses are too reactive rather than preventive in nature.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a comprehensive EU mechanism for the protection of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a comprehensive democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights mechanism Need for a comprehensive Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights mechanism
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