02/12/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 2 December, the European Commission launched a targeted consultation to gather information on developments related to the Rule of law in Member States in order to prepare its 2022 annual report, which will analyse the independence of the judiciary, the fight against corruption, the media situation and the overall balance of checks and balances. The latest report was published in July (see EUROPE B12766A2). The consultation is aimed at judges’...