On Tuesday 4 July, MEPs overwhelmingly adopted (545 votes for, 79 against, 76 abstentions), a legislative own-initiative report presented by Emil Radev (EPP, Bulgaria) to introduce common standards for civil procedures in the Union.
The text seeks to promote efficiency, timeliness and legal cooperation in the European Union, as well as guarantee the right to a fair trial for individuals who would like to take court action in a member state that is not the one in which they reside. It will...