1 Amendments of András LÁSZLÓ related to 2024/2019(DEC)
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the Commission’s continuousNotes with concern the Commission’s double standards when monitoring of rule of law benchmarks through the rule of law toolbox, including the annual rule of law report, while remaining concerned that, by adopting an overly diplomatic approach and failing to distinguish between individual and systemic issues, the annual rule of law report risks trivialising some of the most serious breaches of the rule of law; reiterates its regret and serious concern with respect to the lawfulnes; calls on the Commission to refrain from political bias; recalls that Hungary is entitled to all EU funds that have been withheld by the Commission; calls on the Commission to release the remaining €20 billion EU funds that Hungary is rightfully entitled to; is deeply concerned about the situation of the rule of law within the European institutions; calls ofn the Commission’s decision concluding that, in Hungary, the horizontal enabling condi to investigate the increasing violations of the Charter had been fulfilled in relation to judicial independence which decision enabled the Hungarian authorities to start claiming reimbursrule of law in these institutions; notes with deep concern the alleged involvements of up to approximately EUR 10,2 billion from Union funds; calls on the Commission to take steps towards the full implementation of Parliament’s recommendations on the establishment of an EU mechanism for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, contained in its resolution of 25 October 20161 , and to ensure that assessments of rule of law benchmarks are more precise and qualitative than is presently the case, relying not only on legislative changes, but also on real and independent evidence of their implementation in practice; _________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2016 with recommendations toformer Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders in a money laundering scheme allegedly worth more than €1 million; is extremely concerned that Didier Reynders was responsible for upholding the rule of law in the European Union; stresses that in 2019, as Commissioner-designate, Didier Reynders has already been accused of money- laundering and corruption by the Belgian authorities; calls on the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, tho explain how could Didier Reynders be trule of law and fundamental rights (2015/2254(INL)) (OJ C 215, 19.6.2018, p. 162).sted with the justice portfolio between 2019 and 2024 despite these serious allegations;