EP Plenary session - Threat to democracy and the rule of law in Poland, in particular the creation of an investigative committee

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women

EP Plenary session - Topical debate: Countering the anti-European and anti-Ukrainian propaganda of Putin’s European cronies

EP Plenary session - Topical debate: The Three Seas Initiative; challenges and opportunities

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - EU preparedness to cyber-attack following Russia invasion on Ukraine

The 2023 Rule of Law Report, including its 27 country chapters, examines developments across all Member States, both positive and negative, in four key areas for the rule of law: the justice system, the anti-corruption framework, media pluralism and freedom, and other institutional issues related to checks and balances. The country chapters, which rely on a qualitative assessment carried out by the Commission, analyse new developments since the previous Report and the follow-up to the challenges and developments identified in the 2022 edition.

2023 Annual Rule of law report: MEPs debate

MEPs present their demands and expectations ahead of the EU summit on 29-30 June in a debate with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the Commission. At their meeting in Brussels, heads of state or government set to focus on the latest developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine, such as the destruction of the Kakhovka dam over the Dnipro river and the resulting humanitarian and ecological disaster. They are also discuss other topics, such as economic and budgetary policies, migration and EU relations with third countries. MEPs debate (part 2)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate about the deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian Government to undermine the founding values of the EU enshrined in Article 2 TEU, after the state of rule of law and fundamental rights have worsened in the country. They discuss as well about the situation of the "frozen" recovery funds and how the future Hungarian Presidency would affect the Council's work on EU legislation, the continuity of the EU agenda, and the Council’s relations with the other EU institutions.

Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate the ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, in line with a 2021 Court of Justice ruling approving its implementation even without the agreement of all Member States. First part of the debate.

Joint debate - EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women: MEPs debate (part 1)

Parliament discusses the European Union’s response to the growing global challenges stemming from a more repressive and assertive China. Third part of the MEPs debate.

The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations: MEPs debate (part 3)

MEPs debate on the establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body after cases of corruption have involved some members of the EP.

Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body: MEPs debate (part 1)

On 18 September 2022 the Commission proposed the freezing of €7.5 billion in EU funds for Hungary, citing corruption and public procurement concerns, after triggering the EU’s rule of law conditionality mechanism against Hungary in April. MEPs discuss the state of play of the negotiations between the Commission and Hungary linked to the protection of the EU budget and the recovery and resilience plan. First part of the MEPs debate.

State of play of the negotiations between the Commission and the Hungarian Government linked to the Conditionality Regulation and the RRP: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Parliament will review the developments in the investigation into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s death and the ensuing political reforms, five years after her murder. In particular, MEPs will look into the situation of the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights in the country.

JAKI, Patryk (ECR, PL)

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2023 Annual Rule of law report: MEPs debate

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023: MEPs debate (part 2)

Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds: MEPs debate (part 1)

Joint debate - EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women: MEPs debate (part 1)

The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations: MEPs debate (part 3)

Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body: MEPs debate (part 1)

State of play of the negotiations between the Commission and the Hungarian Government linked to the Conditionality Regulation and the RRP: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

The Rule of Law in Malta, five years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia: MEPs debate (part 1)

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EP Plenary session - Threat to democracy and the rule of law in Poland, in particular the creation of an investigative committee

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women

EP Plenary session - Topical debate: Countering the anti-European and anti-Ukrainian propaganda of Putin’s European cronies

EP Plenary session - Topical debate: The Three Seas Initiative; challenges and opportunities

EP Plenary session - Topical debate: The Three Seas Initiative; challenges and opportunities

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - EU preparedness to cyber-attack following Russia invasion on Ukraine

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