Details Publication date12 July 2019 Description In response to reflection period launched by the Communication on “Further strengthening the Rule of Law within the Union - state of play and possible next steps” published on 3 April 2019, the Commission has received over 60 contributions from a broad diversity of contributors. When stakeholders gave consent for the publication of their contributions, they have been made available below. Further information on this process can be found on the website on the Initiative to further strengthen the rule of law in the EU. Member States 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Belgium 19 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Germany 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Germany Federal Council (Bundesrat) 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Spain 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Supreme Court of Spain 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - France 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Hungary 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Netherlands House of Representatives 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Netherlands 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - The Netherlands Council for the Judiciary 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Poland 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Portugal 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Slovenia 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Slovak Republic 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Finland 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Sweden Riksdag 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Sweden EU institutions and bodies 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - European Ombudsman 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - European Economic and Social Committee 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - European Central Bank EU Political Groups and Members of the European Parliament 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Greens-EFA 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Sophie in 't Veld, MEP International Organisations 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - OECD 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Council of Europe Secretariat Judicial networks and associations 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Trans Europe Experts-Centre de recherche sur les conflits, liberté et sécurité 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Network Presidents Supreme Judicial Courts of the EU 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - European Association of Judges 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Joint contribution AEAJ, EAJ, MEDEL 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - European Network of Councils for the Judiciary 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - International Commission of Jurists 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Deutscher Richterbund 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - European Association of Judges 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - European Network of National Human Rights Institutes 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - International Bar Association 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Magistrats Européens pour la Démocratie et les Libertés Others (Non-Governmental Organisations, Academia, Think-thank, Unions, business associations…) 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Civil Unity Forum (CÖF)-Civil Unity Public Benefit Foundation (CÖKA) 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Civil Society Europe 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - European Humanist Federation 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Transparency International 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights - Hungarian Helsinki Committee 19 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law – Philanthropy Advocacy 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - European Social Partners 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Bruegel 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Open Society European Policy Institute 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - European Trade Union Confederation 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - European Liberal Forum 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Prof. Dr. José María Porras-Ramírez 18 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Prof. Dr. András Jakab 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Prof. Marlene Wind 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Prof. Paul Blokker 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - RECONNECT 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Center for Fundamental Rights 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Nézőpont Intézet 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Radu Magdin 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - The Democractic Society 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Union of civil servants (Germany) 17 JULY 2019Stakeholder contribution on rule of law - Civil Liberties Europe
