Domestic Infringements of the Rule of Law as a European Union Problem

Marek Safjan

doi:10.5771/0030-6444-2018-4-552

Contents
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- 475–476 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 475–476
- 477–479 EDITORIAL 477–479
- 480–636 AUFSÄTZE 480–636
  - 480–482 Constitutional Court: The Dilemma of Law and Politics Andreas Voßkuhle Andreas Voßkuhle 480–482
  - 483–505 The Challenge of Maintaining the Rule of Law: Ensuring Legitimacy of Courts at National and Cross-National Levels Shimon Shetreet Shimon Shetreet 483–505
  - 506–529 The Rule of Law and Legitimacy in Emerging Illiberal Democracies András Sajó, Juha Tuovinen András Sajó, Juha Tuovinen 506–529
  - 530–551 The Rule of Law in Crisis? – Some Observations from the Perspective of the Venice Commission Martin Kuijer Martin Kuijer 530–551
  - 552–560 Domestic Infringements of the Rule of Law as a European Union Problem Marek Safjan Marek Safjan 552–560
  - 561–569 Post-Revolutionary Europe? Pavel Rychetský Pavel Rychetský 561–569
  - 570–582 Judicial Independence – French and European Perspectives Emmanuel Cartier Emmanuel Cartier 570–582
  - 583–599 Changes of the Judicial Structure in Hungary – Understanding the New Authoritarianism Zoltán Fleck Zoltán Fleck 583–599
  - 600–606 A Tale about Poland – Introduction to the Situation in Poland Peter Oliver Loew Peter Oliver Loew 600–606
  - 607–623 Convulsions in the Rule of Law Ewa Łętowska Ewa Łętowska 607–623
  - 624–636 Anti-Constitutional Transformation in Poland: Dimensions, Sources, and Prospects Wojciech Sadurski Wojciech Sadurski 624–636
- 637–640 AUS JUSTIZ UND RECHTSPRECHUNG IN OSTEUROPA 637–640
- 641–641 AUS DER RECHTSPRECHUNG DES EGMR 641–641
- 642–645 ABSTRACTS 642–645
- 646–646 AUTOREN 646–646
- 647–647 IMPRESSUM 647–647
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OER Osteuropa Recht , page 552 - 560

Domestic Infringements of the Rule of Law as a European Union Problem

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Marek Safjan

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0030-6444-2018-4-552
- ISSN: 0030-6444
- ISSN online: 2366-6730
Abstract

In some countries of central Europe the rule of law is directly threatened by a new type of legislation based on the zeal of the political majority to establish a completely different political system than the one that was built after the collapse of the communist system. From that perspective, there is little place for the principle of separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary is threatened. This contribution discusses the multilevel dimension of the rule of law principle in the EU, issues in the context of the disrespect for the rule of law as a case of systemic deficiencies, followed by a brief discussion of the Copenhagen accession criteria. The article concludes that the rule of law principle as recognised under EU law is by no means of a merely symbolic nature, and that domestic legislation abolishing key safeguards of the rule of law can be scrutinized not only under the EU Charter of fundamental rights, where applicable, but also under the TEU. Without the solidarity of all Europeans, however, the preservation of our basic values and the future of the EU are in serious danger.
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