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Rule of law: First Annual Report on the Rule of Law situation across the European Union
The European Commission has today published the first EU-wide report on the rule of law. It includes input from every member state and covers both positive and negative developments across the EU.
The report, including the 27 country chapters, shows that many member states have high rule of law standards, but important challenges to the rule of law exist in the EU. It also reflects relevant developments stemming from the emergency measures taken by member states due to coronavirus crisis.
It covers four main pillars with a strong bearing on the rule of law: national justice systems, anti-corruption frameworks, media pluralism and freedom, and other institutional issues related to the checks and balances essential to an effective system of democratic governance.
More information
- Press release
- Questions & Answers
- Factsheet on the 2020 Rule of Law Report
- Factsheet on the EU’s rule of law toolbox
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