Ad
MEP Michal Simecka is proposing an overarching agreement to discipline rogue member states by all EU institutions (Photo: European Parliament)

EU Parliament considers streamlining rule-of-law tools

An EU Parliament proposal plans to streamline existing European tools on policing the rule of law and democratic principles in member states, under a new umbrella mechanism.

The draft proposal , put forward by Slovak liberal MEP Michal Simecka, aims to combine together various processes the EU has created in recent years, in an effort to remedy democratic backsliding and breaches of EU values.

"We...

Get EU news that matters

Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting member

Already a member? Login here

Author Bio

Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

MEP Michal Simecka is proposing an overarching agreement to discipline rogue member states by all EU institutions (Photo: European Parliament)

Tags

Author Bio

Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Ad

Related articles

Ad
Ad