MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – The Commission’s Rule of Law Report – E-002852/2025

Question for written answer  E-002852/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Erik Kaliňák (NI)

The Commission’s Rule of Law Report was initially portrayed as a document that would offer an objective, impartial and evidence-based evaluation of the state of the rule of law in the Member States. Unfortunately, I must say that the declared ambitions have not been fulfilled, even several years later. The report repeatedly suffers from the same shortcomings.

In light of the foregoing:

• 1.Given that it is now clear that the Commission treats some Member States more strictly while overlooking the shortcomings of others, how does it intend to ensure the political neutrality of the report?
• 2.How does the Commission intend to guarantee objectivity when the report often lacks adequate justification for its assertions (the Commission often fails to provide evidence to support its assertions or their broader context)?
• 3.How does it intend to ensure that the report responds only to actual shortcomings and does not criticise states for hypothetical, non-existent threats?

Submitted: 14.7.2025