On Wednesday 28 February, MEPs voiced their concerns about the state of the rule of law in several Member States by adopting by 374 votes to 113, with 45 abstentions, the report by Sophie in 't Veld (Renew Europe, Dutch) on the Commission’s 2023 annual report on the subject.
The report points to “widespread problems in all Member States, with worrying trends in several countries”. In particular, it cites the issue of threats to democratic institutions and the independence of the...