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The blog post emphasises the importance of the Rule of Law Mechanism in ensuring equality among all Member States of the European Union and their citizens around the same values.

Although the nature of the European Union hardly meets the legal criteria for defining a federation, the fact remains that it is a structure in the process of federalisation, without this evolution being, as it stands, the result of the Treaties, or part of a democratic logic. The Court of Justice of the European Union plays a decisive role in this regard. In addition, two phenomena are accentuating this trend: the development of financial skills and the use of ‘Union values.

The blog post explores how Poland’s current government uses the narrative of “restoring the rule of law” to justify extraordinary, often legally questionable measures, raising concerns of legal nihilism and historical parallels.

This blog post analyses allegations of a coup d’état, the investigation by Prosecutor Ostrowski, his suspension by Minister Bodnar, and the wider implications for rule of law in Poland.

In 2015, Poland's judiciary crisis sparked EU drama; today new reforms raise questions about judicial independence and the rule of law.

The blog study aims at interpretation of international human rights treaties adopted under the umbrella of the United Nations.

The end of the CVM for Romania and Bulgaria marks progress but raises questions about the depth of reforms and evolving EU oversight dynamic