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EU Rule of Law Report: Clear Criticism of Austria and Hungary
The EU Commission has sharply criticized the situation in Austria and Hungary in its latest Rule of Law Report 2024. The main focus is on political influence on the judiciary and a lack of transparency. The report, published annually since 2020, analyzes the state of the judiciary, media, and rule of law in the 27 EU member states and makes concrete recommendations for necessary reforms.
In its published EU Rule of Law Report 2024, the EU Commission criticizes the political influence on appointments in Austria's judiciary. / Picture: © Marina bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
In its report, the EU Commission criticizes in particular the lack of involvement of the judiciary in the appointment of presidents of administrative courts in Austria. Despite repeated requests from the EU, no progress has been made in this area. The Commission demands that Austria must take European standards into account when appointing such positions to guarantee the independence of…
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