Watchdog Finds Five EU Governments Dismantling Rule of Law

A leading European civil liberties group has released an exclusive report finding that five EU member states—Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, and Slovakia—are consistently and intentionally eroding the rule of law through regressive policies.

30 Mar, 04:00 — 30 Mar, 04:00

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Five EU governments found to ‘consistently’ dismantle rule of law

Exclusive: Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia actively pursue regressive policies, watchdog finds Governments in five EU member states are “consistently and intentionally” eroding the rule of law, Europe’s leading civil liberties group has warned, while democratic standards are deteriorating in six more, including historically strong democracies. Drawing on evidence from more than 40 NGOs in 22 countries, the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) described the governments o...

By Jon Henley Europe correspondent

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