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The creation of guidelines for the application of the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (continuation of debate)
Respect for the rule of law is an essential condition for the proper management of the European Union budget. If the rule of law is not respected, it is difficult to expect funds to be spent as intended. The temptation for corruption, including political corruption, is too great. That is why, at the end of last year, we adopted a regulation on a general regime of conditionality for the protection …