The European ministers had a “constructive”exchange of views on the rule of law in Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland and Greece, reported the Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union, Pascual Ignacio Navarro Ríos, in Luxembourg on Tuesday 24 October.
This dialogue, which has now become a routine exercise, highlighted “the justice reforms carried out in several countries and the progress made in the fight against corruption”, as well as underlining “the important role that journalists play in democracy”, said the Minister. “All the delegations stressed these points”, he added.
The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU plans to draw conclusions in December on these annual dialogues on the rule of law. It could also hold new hearings on Article 7 of the Treaty with Poland and Hungary in November, but these hearings have not yet been confirmed, as the Spanish Presidency may also choose to simply take stock of these procedures. (Original version in French by Solenn Paulic)