„What“ versus „Who“: Europe’s Rule of Law Agenda Revisited
As we all know, observance of the »Rule of Law« is a central criterium for accession. The way this concept is handled in the enlargement process raises a number of serious concerns, addressed in a recent paper by Rachel Kleinfeld and myself, entitled »RETHINKING EUROPE’S RULE OF LAW AND ENLARGEMENT AGENDA: THE FUNDAMENTAL DILEMMA«. In it, we advocate inter alia a consistent rule of law approach across the EU instead of keeping the Copenhagen criteria solely for the realm of the enlargement process. The background for the paper is this: In 2010, noting problems inter alia in Romania and Bulgaria, ... continue reading
