Values and rights, rule of law, security
#TheFutureIsYours Looking after citizens’ freedoms
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To have any credibility when addressing foreign countries regarding issues of human rights violations, curbs on the freedom of speech and press, democracy and more, the EU must ensure that its Member States meet minimum standards on these fronts too. Current concerns about rule of law infringements are simply being brushed off as 'national matters'. If this continues, how can the EU assume authority to promote democracy abroad? More strict and enforceable minimum standards must be introduced, under clear increasing penalties for non-compliance. If shared values and democracy are indeed a requisite to be a part of the EU, then continued adherence should be a precondition to remain a part of it.
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I totally agree
Indeed! Respect for the Rule of Law within Eu Member States should be monitored as strictly as it is now for candidate countries to Eu membership. I think that member states breaching the EU Rule of Law pattern should be sanctioned by temporarly freezing their membership status, until the breaching is mended.
Yes, I agree. The required liberties and democratic rule of law should be essential part of societies inside EU and followed also in foreign relations of EU. Now the speeches of them are mostly hypocritical nonsense, both inside EU and it's member states as well as in relations with other nations inside Europe and elsewhere.
This is an urgency!
Several member states have been turned into dictatures a year ago, and there is no sign for a return to democracy. Freezing temporarily their EU membership status is to be considered to those where there is no more freedom in crossing borders (BE), even inside borders (DE, FR), no more press freedom (most), no more debate (most), no more press or individual liberty... what comes next? Any example of one country where one of the EU values are currently applicable to daily decisions or new regulation projects?
Valeurs de l’UE : le respect de la dignité humaine, la liberté, la démocratie, l’égalité, l’état de droit, le respect des droits de l’homme, y compris des droits des personnes appartenant à des minorités.
Il faut absolument que les règles européennes fondamentales d'état de droit soient au dessus des lois nationales.
Sono assolutamente d'accordo! Inoltre quegli stessi paesi che violano i valori fondanti dell'Unione stringono accordi con paesi quali la Cina.
It is absolutely necessary that we have a system of accountability, both for member states and other countries. Human rights and liberties always come first!
Hellemaal mee eens, dit is noodzakelijk voor welke vorm van vooruitgang dan ook in de EU
I think the biggest breaches of agreements take place at the EU Council and the EU Commission. Many have impact all over the EU.
Example 1: disdain by the Commission for the citizen. " We decree something, then float it and wait some time to see what happens. If no clamor occurs... Because most people do not grasp what had been decided, we continue- step by step-, until the point of no return is reached'' ( by J.C. Juncker)
Example 2 : When it was decided that the EURO would be introduced. The condition was agreed to that every Eurozone member would keep it's debt within set limits.
However from the start Italy and France breached that agreement. Italy was even rewarded with extra money. Given the impact of this misdemeanour I think it would not be bad that mr. Berlosconi and mr. Macron would appear in a court of Justice.
I agree, but the european union sometimes is afraid that if it does this thing, more people would prefer its country to exit of the EU.
For example, in Catalonia, with the reactions of the Trial of Catalonia's independence leaders. Europe seemed outraged, but well, the court of justice of the UE must give an answer(and it's very slow). Anyway, Spain could be blocked of the Council of the ue
Mostly agree. Only if a country violates basic human rights it's vote in the EU should be suspended and/or financial sanctions imposed, tailored to target the offending government and it's supporters. But such a country should NOT be excluded from the EU, because that would mostly harm the opposition which is likely to be more EU-friendly.
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