While the war in Ukraine, its consequences and the climate crisis (see EUROPE B13085A18) will remain at the top of its agenda, the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council also places the defence of “democratic values and the rule of law” among its priority objectives. On the agenda for the next six months: the implementation of treaties or conventions on fundamental rights, women’s rights and the fight against discrimination.
Implementation of and accession to the treaties
Recalling that...