The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 57
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   57. Is deeply concerned about the discriminatory measures introduced in some Member States under the pretext of fighting ‘LGBTIQ propaganda’ and ‘gender ideology’ which are contributing to an alarming increase in hate crimes and hate speech targeting LGBTIQ individuals in several Member States and have a negative impact on children, families and workers; highlights the negative impact of such measures on the freedom of expression and assembly for LGBTIQ groups and beyond; emphasises that these actions encourage discrimination against LGBTIQ individuals and contravene EU law; urges the Commission to present a proposal for a binding EU ban on conversion practices in all Member States; notes th…

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   57. Is deeply concerned about the discriminatory measures introduced in some Member States under the pretext of fighting ‘LGBTIQ propaganda’ and ‘gender ideology’ which are contributing to an alarming increase in hate crimes and hate speech targeting LGBTIQ individuals in several Member States and have a negative impact on children, families and workers; welcomes the CJEU’s opinion of 5 June 2025 stating that it considers Hungary to be in violation of EU law in prohibiting or restricting access to LGBTIQ+ content; highlights the negative impact of such measures on the freedom of expression and assembly for LGBTIQ groups and beyond; emphasises that these actions encourage discrimination again…

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2. Amendment 2ECRMotion for a resolution (Rule 188(3) of the Rules of Procedure) replacing non-legislative motion for a resolution A10-0100/2025 · European Parliament resolution on the Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law Report

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3. Amendment 3Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 5
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   5. Points out that the prosecution service is a key element in the capacity of a Member State to fight crime and corruption; regrets any governmental or political interference in corruption investigations and recalls that no one is above the law; condemns the misuse of the judicial system for political purposes, including the persecution of political opponents and interference in corruption investigations; stresses that both politically motivated prosecutions and amnesty laws and pardon procedures driven by political interests undermine public trust in constitutional principles and EU standards; highlights the importance of guaranteeing the autonomy and independence of the prosecution servic…

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   5. Points out that the prosecution service is a key element in the capacity of a Member State to fight crime and corruption; regrets any governmental or political interference in corruption investigations and recalls that no one is above the law; condemns the misuse of the judicial system for political purposes, including the persecution of political opponents and interference in corruption investigations; stresses that both politically motivated prosecutions and amnesty laws and pardon procedures driven by political interests undermine public trust in constitutional principles and EU standards; highlights the importance of guaranteeing the autonomy and independence of the prosecution servic…

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4. Amendment 4Motion for a resolution · Recital A a (new)
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   Aa. whereas Article 5(3) TEU states that ‘under the principle of subsidiarity, in areas which do not fall within its exclusive competence, the Union shall act only if and in so far as the objectives of the proposed action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States’;

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5. Amendment 5Motion for a resolution · Recital A b (new)
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   Ab. whereas freedom of expression and the right to information lack appropriate levels of protection in the EU; whereas the lack of transparency of media ownership and public funding, the lack of independence of editorials from commercial and political influence, and viability problems due to financial needs constitute a risk to the right to information; whereas the promotion of legal content moderation and fact-checking by non-independent associations constitutes an outright attack on freedom of expression;

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6. Amendment 6Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 a (new)
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   1a. Regrets the fact that the Commission assesses the application of the rule of law by the Member States only, and not by the EU institutions themselves; underlines that there are plenty of alleged breaches of the rule of law by the EU institutions, not least by the Commission, that require proper scrutiny;

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7. Amendment 7Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 3
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   3. Stresses the need for the impartiality of judges; recalls that the appointment and promotion of judges must be determined solely by their qualifications and not be influenced by political or personal considerations, as the judges essential for safeguarding judicial independence; recalls that the criteria for nominations and appointments to high-level judicial positions must be fully transparent;

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   3. Stresses the need for the impartiality of prosecutors and judges; emphasises that the political or personal opinions of these practitioners must not influence court rulings, and that otherwise, there is a risk of politicising the judiciary and of interfering with democratic and electoral processes; recalls that the appointment and promotion of judges must be determined solely by their qualifications and not be influenced by political or personal considerations, as the judges essential for safeguarding judicial independence; recalls that the criteria for nominations and appointments to high-level judicial positions must be fully transparent;

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8. Amendment 8Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 11 a (new)
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   11a. Notes that the Commission’s annual rule of law report has shown clear political bias in recent years; regrets the fact that the report does not present an objective and substantiated picture of the rule of law situation in the Member States; highlights the fact that this report cannot serve as a basis for any further EU mechanisms or procedures; regrets that the Commission includes inputs from NGOs funded by the EU itself and, more worryingly, in some cases by non-EU governments when drafting its annual rule of law report;

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9. Amendment 9Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 47 a (new)
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   47a. Notes with concern recent revelations in the ‘green lobby scandal’ on the use of EU funds by the Commission to interfere with the EU legislative branch in seeking support for the European Green Deal; calls, in this regard, for a thorough investigation of the case, and for the recovery of all the taxpayers’ money that was unduly spent;

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10. Amendment 10Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 47 b (new)
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    47b. Condemns the use of CSOs and HRDs to implement the foreign agendas of non-EU state and non-state actors; stresses that the Commission should not rely on foreign-funded organisations when designing new policies, as their objectives do not necessarily align with those of the EU and of its Member States;

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11. Amendment 11Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 47 c (new)
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    47c. Expresses deep concern about the lack of transparency of CSOs, especially regarding their funding; recalls the special report No 35/2018 by the European Court of Auditors, which highlighted the lack of transparency regarding the implementation of EU funds by CSOs; emphasises the consequent risk of money laundering and terrorist financing through non-profit organisations;

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12. Amendment 12Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 50 a (new)
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    50a. Is concerned that the Commission has used EU taxpayers’ money to skew public debate on the European Green Deal by providing substantial funding to environmental organisations tasked with promoting this policy;

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13. Amendment 13Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 61 a (new)
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    61a. Stresses the importance of the effectiveness of the system for returning illegally staying third-country nationals; highlights the need to make more ambitious proposals to ensure that all return decisions issued by the Member States are immediately executed, and to establish new sanctions and/or tariffs on non-cooperative third countries;

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14. Amendment 14Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 70 a (new)
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    70a. Notes with concern the Commission’s politically biased monitoring of rule of law benchmarks through the rule of law toolbox; calls on the Commission to stop political attacks against right-wing, conservative governments; regrets the fact that the Commission is abusing rule of law conditionality to withhold EU funds from governments on a political basis and is thereby violating the principle of sincere cooperation enshrined in the Treaties; calls on the Commission to adhere to the principle of sincere cooperation with the governments of all Member States, irrespective of their political leaning; calls on the Commission to release the remaining EU funds to which Hungary is rightfully enti…

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15. Amendment 15Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 74 a (new)
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    74a. Deplores the double standards exhibited by the Commission when it overtly terminated the Article 7 TEU procedure against Poland after what it deemed to be a politically favourable election outcome in 2023, despite the fact that most elements of the action plan have not even been initiated by the Polish Government yet; underlines the fact that the Article 7 procedure against Hungary has been ongoing for seven years without any outcome; calls on the Council to swiftly terminate the Article 7 procedure against Hungary;

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16. Amendment 16Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 79
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    79. Expresses concern that the suspension of EU funds could be misused as a political weapon against civil society and local authorities; recalls that the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation ensures that final recipients should not lose access to EU funds if sanctions are applied to their government; calls for ‘smart conditionality’ that would enable national governments undermining the rule of law to be bypassed by allocating decommitted EU funds directly to local and regional authorities and to non-governmental organisations and businesses that comply with EU law, as well as by simplifying the reallocation of funds intended for the benefit of the Member State in question to other EU prog…

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    79. Deplores attempts to bypass national governments by introducing the notion of ‘smart conditionality’, which would violate the MFF; stresses the democratic legitimacy of Member States’ governments, as opposed to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and CSOs that do not have the same legitimacy and do not contribute to the EU’s budget;

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17. Amendment 17Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 89 a (new)
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    89a. Notes with concern the increasing interference in the Member States’ social, economic, academic, medical and political spheres by foreign-funded, fundamentalist religious organisations such as the Muslim Brotherhood;

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