Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response

Tabled by Milan Uhrík, Milan Mazurek

Added: Ca. whereas, pursuant to Article 4(2) TEU, the EU is bound to respect the equality of Member States before the Treaties as well as their national identities, inherent in their fundamental political and constitutional structures; whereas the assessment of the rule of law must be carried out objectively, impartially and on the basis of clearly established legal criteria, and must not be used as an instrument of political pressure against democratically elected governments or national parliaments;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.288