The European Affairs Ministers of the Member States, meeting in the General Affairs Council, held another three-hour discussion on Tuesday 20 April on the rule of law in the EU, based on the European Commission’s annual report (see EUROPE B12571A5), this time focusing on five Member States—France, Greece, Germany, Ireland and Spain.
The debate provided an opportunity to “take stock of positive good practices”, said Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, and examples from which...