Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/2078(INI)
The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 18 June 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 28 November 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 20 May 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 28 May 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 18 June 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
18 June 2025 · decision 5
Justice, rule of law & rights, Resolution
The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report
Adopted 405 for · 210 against · 36 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The resolution calls for protecting media freedom, civil society, judicial independence, and fundamental rights, including sexual and reproductive rights.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds a concern about attacks on judges and prosecutors in political cases, and welcomes a CJEU opinion on Hungary's LGBTIQ+ restrictions. Removes references to the Interinstitutional Body for Ethical Standards and the proposed 'wise persons group'. The other change is formal: updates directive references with '(EU)'.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report is substantially expanded with many new paragraphs on judicial independence, anti-corruption, media freedom, civil society, and equality. New paragraphs address specific countries and issues, such as Hungary, LGBTIQ rights, and foreign interference. The report now includes calls for stronger enforcement mechanisms and a broader scope for future rule of law reports. The other changes are formal: the forwarding instruction is updated and a new explanatory section is added.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Ana Catarina Mendes (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Michał Wawrykiewicz (EPP), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Patriots), Alessandro Ciriani (ECR), Moritz Körner (Renew), Daniel Freund (Greens), Isabel Serra Sánchez (The Left), Milan Uhrík (ESN)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Foreign Affairs
- Legal Affairs· rapporteurIlhan Kyuchyuk (Renew)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 18 Jun 2025
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the Commission's 2024 Rule of Law Report addresses judicial independence, anti-corruption, media freedom, civil society, equality, and the rule of law toolbox. It calls for stronger enforcement, including infringement procedures and conditionality, and urges the Commission to expand the report's scope.
Tabled for plenary· 28 May 2025
AI summary:This resolution responds to the Commission's 2024 Rule of Law Report, covering judicial independence, anti-corruption, media freedom, civil society, equality, and the rule of law toolbox. It calls for stronger enforcement, expanded monitoring, and specific actions from EU institutions and member states.
Committee draft· 9 Jan 2025
AI summary:This draft report responds to the Commission's 2024 Rule of Law report, covering justice, corruption, media freedom, civil society, equality, and the single market. It calls for stronger enforcement of rule of law values, including through conditionality and infringement procedures.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AFET), Opinion (AFET), Draft opinion (JURI), Opinion (JURI)
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
18 June 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 18 Jun 2025 Report A10-0100/2025Adopted text TA10-0129/2025
17 June 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
11 June 2025
17 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendment 1Amendment 2Amendment 3Amendments 4–13Amendments 14–17
28 May 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 8 steps
20 May 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
9 April 2025
AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
18 March 2025
JURI (Legal Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
18 February 2025
Amendments tabled in committee (3 batches)
Members of LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (LIBE)Amendments in committee (LIBE)Amendments in committee (LIBE)
6 February 2025
Draft opinion from JURI (Legal Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
5 February 2025
Draft opinion from AFET (Foreign Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
9 January 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
28 November 2024
Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; AFET (Foreign Affairs), JURI (Legal Affairs) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/2078(INI)