Policy updatesRule of law concerns about SpainSpain has recently come under scrutiny, at EU level, for its actions in relation to the rule of law. In 2025, the Supreme Court of Spain ruled that the Chief Prosecutor had leaked confidential
Safeguarding the Rule of Law in The European Union
The blog "Safeguarding the Rule of Law in The European Union," published by the Meijers Committee, focuses on monitoring and analyzing developments related to the rule of law within EU Member States and candidate countries. It covers judicial independence, the functioning and fairness of justice systems, anti-corruption measures, media freedom, and institutional checks and balances. The blog reports on key judgments from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and General Court that impact judicial appointments, remuneration, case allocation, and enforcement of EU law. It also discusses EU mechanisms like the Rule of Law report and the EU Justice Scoreboard, highlighting challenges and reforms in maintaining the rule of law across the EU.
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Rule of law update – October 2025
Policy updates
World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Rankings: overall decline for EU Member States
The World Justice Project’s 2025 Rule of Law Index has revealed that in over two-thirds of EU Member States, adherence to the rule of law…
Rule of Law update – July 2025
The European Commission publishes the sixth annual Rule of Law report
For the sixth time, the European Commission examines the rule of law developments in all Member States. The report assesses four different components: the justice system, the anti-corruption framework,…
Rule of Law Update – April 2025
CJEU judgements:
Poland’s obligation to pay penalty imposed by the European Commission
Regarding the…
Rule of Law Update – January 2025
NEWS FROM THE COURTS
CJEU judgments
Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 4 October 2024, Case C-633/22 (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol and AE v EE and Société Éditrice du Monde SA), ECLI:EU:C:2024:843
Balance between mutual…
Rule of law update – OCTOBER 2024
NEWS FROM THE COURTS
CJEU judgments
CJEU Judgment of 11 July 2024, Joined Cases C-554/21, C-622/21 and C-727/21 (Hann-Invest), ECLI:EU:C:2024:594
Preliminary reference by Croatian court concerning judicial fairness and external influence on judicial decisions
The preliminary ruling requests…
Rule of Law Update – July 2024
NEWS FROM THE COURTS
CJEU judgments
Question raised was whether associations of judges and prosecutors, established to promote an independent, impartial and effective judiciary, can rely on…
Vacature Projectmedewerker Rechtsstaat bij de Commissie Meijers (32 uur)
De Commissie Meijers is een onafhankelijke groep van juridische experts die de Europese instellingen en de Eerste en Tweede Kamer (ongevraagd) adviseert over de Europese rechtsstaat en fundamentele rechten. De Commissie Meijers bestaat uit juridische academici, rechters en advocaten die…
VACATURE Lid van de subcommissie Rechtsstaat, Commissie Meijers
De Commissie Meijers is een onafhankelijke groep van juridische experts die de Europese instellingen en de Eerste en Tweede Kamer (ongevraagd) adviseert over de Europese rechtsstaat en fundamentele rechten. De Commissie Meijers bestaat uit juridische academici, rechters en advocaten die…
Rule of Law Update – April 2024
NEWS FROM THE COURTS
CJEU judgments
CJEU (GC) judgment of 9 January 2024, joined cases C-181/21 en C-269/21Preliminary references by Polish courts (inadmissible in both cases)The case concerns a consumer credit contract dispute focusing on fairness of terms. However,…