The Renew Europe group in the European Parliament has proposed tightening the rules that make the EU budget conditional on respect for the rule of law by creating a ‘smart conditionality’ mechanism, in a 10-point plan on strengthening respect for the rule of law at European level, presented in Strasbourg on Wednesday 23 October.
German Liberal Moritz Körner has praised the introduction of the ‘conditionality/rule of law’ regulation during negotiations on the 2021-2027 Multiannual...