In a press release on Wednesday 9 July, the European Parliament’s Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group (DRFMG) reiterated that breaches of the Rule of law directly affect businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, following the publication of the new 2025 annual report (see EUROPE 13676/27).
“Regulatory stability, courts and judges specialised in commercial matters, and measures to prevent corruption in public procurement, are key in this regard. The DRFMG also acknowledges the progress made in certain member states and candidate countries, but also highlights the growing threats to fundamental rights, the lack of necessary reforms, and the need for stronger enforcement measures by the European Commission.
“We will continue to work to ensure that the Commission’s reports become a comprehensive, effective and fully coordinated mechanism for monitoring the Rule of law”, said the Group’s Chair, Sophie Wilmès (Renew Europe, Belgian).
“Reports continue to emerge, but violations of democratic principles are on the rise. I call on the Commission to act immediately, using all the tools at its disposal”, said Fabienne Keller (Renew Europe, French). (Original version in French by Solenn Paulic)