28
Feb
2024
Report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report (debate)
Mr President, dear Marc Angel, Commissioner, dear Didier Reynders, the rule of law, the heart of our democracy, is under attack from all sides. Freedom of expression, the independence of the judiciary, freedom of the media and respect for the rules are not achievements, ladies and gentlemen. They are prime targets for all enemies of freedom within the European Union, as especially for foreign powe…