No EU country is immune to challenges in the rule of law area. This is stated by EU Commissioner Henna Virkkunen at the presentation of the Commission's annual report on the rule of law situation in member and candidate countries.
For Sweden, for example, it is noted that no progress has been made during the year to secure independence in the nomination of lay judges. The EU also wants to see progress in the fight against corruption outside of Sweden.
In general, however, it is noted that "Sweden is one of the least corrupt countries in the world".
It is worse for primarily Hungary, whose rule of law report again contains a number of concerns and comments.
- We are worried about Hungary. Only in one sector can we see a positive development, says Virkkunen at a press conference in Strasbourg.
