On Tuesday 25 October, MEPs called on the European Commission to set up new mechanisms to monitor the rule of law in member states, particularly a binding mechanism for assessing the reporting annually on democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law(see EUROPE 11638).
This mechanism was adopted in a resolution backed by 405 to 171 with 39 abstentions, and should include objective criteria and establish a clear, progressive approach to remedying violations. The European Parliament...