Activities of Margrete AUKEN related to 2021/2025(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The Commission’s 2020 rule of law report (debate)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the Commission’s 2020 Rule of law report - COM(2020)0580
Amendments (7)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that the rule of law includes principles such as legality, implying a transparent, accountable, democratic and pluralistic process for enacting laws; legal certainty; prohibiting the arbitrary exercise of executive power; effective judicial protection by independent and impartial courts, effective judicial review including respect for fundamental rights; separation of powers; and equality before the law;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to make a more effective and timely use of its power to refer a Member State to the Court of Justice of the European Union, asking the Court of Justice to order interim measures with a view to preventing the aggravation of serious and irreparable harm inflicted to Rule of Law;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Condemns political attacks and media campaigns occurred in some Member States against judges and prosecutors who took public positions to denounce reforms threatening the independence of the judiciary; emphasizes that in a recent decision the European Court of Human Rights1a reaffirmed the freedom of expression for prosecutors and judges to participate in public debates on legislative reforms affecting the fight against corruption, the judiciary and more generally on issues concerning the independence of the justice system; _________________ 1a Judgment of 5 May 2020 of the European Court of Human Rights, Kövesi v. Romania;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses the utmost importance of ensuring independent and impartial justice systems as key pillars in adequately fighting against corruption, in protecting the financial interests of the Union concerning the correct use of EU funds as well as in increasing citizens’ trust in the judiciary;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Criticises the deployment against journalists of 'SLAPP’ lawsuits namely those strategic lawsuits against public participation intended to censor, intimidate, and silence critics by burdening the concerned persons with the cost of a legal defence until they abandon their criticism;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to make sure that Member States’ comply with their obligations to guarantee an enabling environment for journalists, protect their safety as well as pro-actively promote media freedom and media pluralism;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for a comprehensive approach to fighting corruption based on prevention and repressive measures implying, inter alia, effective anti- corruption legal frameworks, the highest standards of transparency and integrity in all sectors of society, independent and impartial justice systems that effectively enforce anti-corruption legislation as well as effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions including the effective recovery of proceeds of corruption.