Sittings · Document
Report (2025/2239(INI)) 2026-04-24
The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025
24.4.2026 A10-0091/1
Amendment 1
Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0091/2026
Konstantinos Arvanitis
The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025
(2025/2239(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13. Condemns the misuse of the judicial system for political purposes, including the persecution of political opponents and interference in corruption investigations; stresses that politically motivated prosecutions undermine public trust in constitutional principles and EU standards; highlights the importance of guaranteeing the autonomy and independence of the prosecution service, thereby preventing any political interference in its work, especially from the government; highlights the role of transparent appointment processes for prosecutors as a key factor in maintaining public confidence in criminal justice; highlights its concern about repeated attacks on judges and prosecutors who are conducting high-profile political investigations linked to cases of corruption and abuse of power perpetrated against political opponents; | 13. Condemns the misuse of the judicial system for political purposes, including the persecution of political opponents and interference in corruption investigations; stresses that politically motivated prosecutions undermine public trust in constitutional principles and EU standards; highlights the importance of guaranteeing the autonomy and independence of the prosecution service, thereby preventing any political interference in its work, especially from the government; highlights the role of transparent appointment processes for prosecutors as a key factor in maintaining public confidence in criminal justice; condemns the abuse of amnesties and pardons for the benefit of politicians, as it threatens the principle of equality before the law; highlights its concern about repeated attacks on judges and prosecutors who are conducting high-profile political investigations linked to cases of corruption and abuse of power perpetrated against political opponents; |
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24.4.2026 A10-0091/2
Amendment 2
Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0091/2026
Konstantinos Arvanitis
The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025
(2025/2239(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 65a. Expresses concern that direct EU funding to media organisations may create financial dependencies that risk undermining editorial independence; calls for the EU institutions to establish strict safeguards for such funding, including full transparency of allocation procedures, political neutrality and guarantees that no funding is made contingent upon adherence to specific political viewpoints or editorial lines; |
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24.4.2026 A10-0091/3
Amendment 3
Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0091/2026
Konstantinos Arvanitis
The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025
(2025/2239(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 77. Calls on the Member States to establish frameworks that guarantee people’s freedom to seek, receive and impart information, and to ensure that national coordinators under the Digital Services Act (DSA) can fully perform their role in facilitating information exchange and cooperation at EU level; underlines the importance of timely and effective implementation of the DSA to ensure a safe, transparent, and accountable online environment; calls on the Member States to ensure that the transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/343 on the presumption of innocence fully respects freedom of expression and information as guaranteed by Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and does not introduce restrictions on reporting on matters of public interest; | 77. Strongly condemns any attempt by EU institutions to control political discourse on social media through the Digital Services Act (DSA); expresses grave concern that content moderation practices and the use of politically biased fact checkers undermine democratic debate and contribute to self-censorship; calls on the Commission to substantially amend the DSA with a view to restoring Member States’ primary responsibility over legal content and ensuring full respect for freedom of expression, the right to information and political pluralism; |
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24.4.2026 A10-0091/4
Amendment 4
Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0091/2026
Konstantinos Arvanitis
The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025
(2025/2239(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 86a. Expresses deep concern about evidence and reports suggesting that certain civil society organisations have engaged in illegal actions, including aiding and abetting illegal migration and cooperating with human smuggling networks; underlines the fact that NGOs that systematically violate national and international law pose a serious threat to the rule of law and must be held accountable through effective enforcement mechanisms; |
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24.4.2026 A10-0091/5
Amendment 5
Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0091/2026
Konstantinos Arvanitis
The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025
(2025/2239(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 91
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 91. Stresses that transparency and accountability in the use of EU funds are vital components of the rule of law; stresses that reporting obligations and transparency should be in place to ensure that EU money is well spent, while avoiding unnecessary burdens on organisations; considers that the current EU legislation on scrutiny, due diligence and transparency constitutes a solid basis, and underlines that the EU should remain ready to review and reinforce the framework should shortcomings be identified; calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure the allocation of adequate and sustainable financial resources for civil society organisations and human rights defenders, in accordance with clear eligibility criteria and oversight mechanisms that would fully comply with existing transparency, accountability and spending rules, particularly in the context of shrinking civic space and increasing administrative burdens; in this regard, considers that the Commission and the Member States should provide adequate and consistent funding, matched to its objectives, for actors working to promote fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law, and underlines that access to EU funding must be fair, transparent and non-discriminatory; recalls that funding decisions must be based on objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria, in accordance with the Treaties and the Financial Regulation, ensuring sound financial management and the protection of the EU’s financial interests; | 91. Expresses grave concern about the lack of transparency regarding EU funding to NGOs; notes with concern reports that the Commission has financed NGOs for campaigns, public advocacy and litigation, including activities aimed at influencing regulatory outcomes in favour of specific policy objectives, without public disclosure of contractual arrangements or funding criteria; stresses that substantial amounts are disbursed annually to NGOs without publication of contracts, transparent allocation mechanisms or adequate oversight, creating risks of political instrumentalisation of taxpayer money and conflicts of interest; calls on the Commission to ensure full public disclosure of all EU funding to NGOs, including contract details, funding criteria and performance monitoring, and to refrain from financing activities that serve particular political objectives rather than the general public interest; |
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24.4.2026 A10-0091/6
Amendment 6
Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers, Jorge Buxadé Villalba
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0091/2026
Konstantinos Arvanitis
The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025
(2025/2239(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 103
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 103. Expresses alarm at the surge in all forms of religious hatred, racism, xenophobia, and other forms of discrimination across the EU; calls on Member States to ensure equal protection before the law for all minorities; | 103. Expresses alarm at the surge in all forms of religious hatred, racism, xenophobia, and other forms of discrimination across the EU; stresses that efforts to combat discrimination must explicitly address anti-white racism alongside all other forms of racism; expresses concern about growing insecurity and targeted hostility faced by local residents in certain areas, including in districts with high concentrations of third-country nationals; further underlines the rising number of anti-Christian acts across the EU; calls on Member States to ensure equal protection before the law for all minorities; |
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