Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response

18.5.2026 B100245/10

Amendment 10

András László

on behalf of the PfE Group

Motion for a resolution B100245/2026

PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left

Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response

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Recital D a (new)

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Da. whereas the Commission has applied blatant double standards in respect of the rule of law; whereas rule of law debates and reports have been abused and weaponised against governments that defend their sovereignty in line with the EU Treaties;

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18.5.2026 B100245/11

Amendment 11

András László

on behalf of the PfE Group

Motion for a resolution B100245/2026

PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left

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Recital Z a (new)

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Za. whereas upon its accession to the EU in 2004, the Slovak Republic acknowledged that the Beneš Decrees were to be regarded as historical legal acts without continuing legal effect; whereas serious concerns remain over the continued application of the Beneš Decrees in Slovakia, including cases of land confiscation affecting members of the Hungarian community and other minorities;

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18.5.2026 B100245/12

Amendment 12

András László

on behalf of the PfE Group

Motion for a resolution B100245/2026

PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left

Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response

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Paragraph 1 a (new)

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1a. Condemns any attempt to use rule of law reports or other mechanisms to blackmail democratically elected governments; calls on the Commission to apply rule of law principles equally to all Member States and applicant countries; condemns the double standards applied by the Commission with regard to human rights; calls on the Commission and Parliament to adhere to rule of law principles and the principle of non-interference in domestic politics and national elections;

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18.5.2026 B100245/13

Amendment 13

András László

on behalf of the PfE Group

Motion for a resolution B100245/2026

PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left

Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response

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Paragraph 14 a (new)

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14a. Recalls that the European Court of Auditors, in its special report 11/2025, found that while NGOs have a strong influence on the EU’s decision-making process, there is a lack of transparency regarding the EU funding granted to these entities; expresses serious concern over grave irregularities in the management of European taxpayers’ funds in the case of the NGO Projekt Fórum, which, according to publicly available information, led to an order for the recovery of EUR 113 400 by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency in connection with the project Mirrors of Europe;

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18.5.2026 B100245/14

Amendment 14

András László

on behalf of the PfE Group

Motion for a resolution B100245/2026

PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left

Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response

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Paragraph 24 a (new)

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24a. Calls on the Slovak Republic to cease the application of any legal provisions deriving from the principle of collective guilt, linked to the Beneš Decrees, which continue to produce legal effects today, in particular where they undermine property rights, freedom of expression and the rights of persons belonging to national minorities;

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