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| Non-discrimination | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Slovenia
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Non-discrimination | Participants considered that the right to non-discrimination was taken very seriously in Slovenia: a vast legislative framework provided that discrimination based on any grounds was prohibited in…Show details |
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| Rule of law | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Slovenia
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Rule of law | Overall, participants called for vigilance on the rule of law given what they considered as attacks led by the previous governments. With regard to the independence of judges, it was…Show details |
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| Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Slovenia | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Slovenia
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General | On 17 and 18 November 2022, five EESC members took part in the country visit to Slovenia. The delegation met with several representatives of civil society, specifically, civil society…Show details |
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| Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Croatia | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Croatia
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General | On 30 and 31 March 2023, six EESC members took part in the country visit to Croatia. The delegation met with several representatives of civil society, specifically, civil society organisations (…Show details |
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| Fundamental rights related to social partners | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Sweden
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Social partners | The participants agreed that the exceptional Swedish model for social dialogue was working very well and should be maintained. The state provided a legislative framework in the form of labour laws…Show details |
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| Freedom of expression and freedom of the media | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Sweden
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Freedom of expression and media freedom | Participants recognised that the overall situation concerning freedom of the media was good in Sweden, as reflected by many global statistics. Participants expressed concern over a possible change…Show details |
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| Freedom of association | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Sweden
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Freedom of association | Participants explained that Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) had great freedom over their selforganisation, as long as their structure ensured internal democracy and transparency. As in…Show details |
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| Non-discrimination | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Sweden
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Non-discrimination | Participants noted that the reality of discrimination in Sweden was different from the idealised image often reflected by the country. Regarding the legal framework, participants agreed that the…Show details |
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| Rule of law | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Sweden
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Rule of law | Participants agreed that the situation in Sweden was good with regard to the rule of law, and underlined that Swedish judges evaluated the Swedish courts as very independent. Participants…Show details |
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| Freedom of expression and freedom of the media | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Portugal
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Freedom of expression and media freedom | Participants believed that the legal framework on freedom of expression and media freedom was good, but that significant challenges persisted in the area of socio-economic developments. They…Show details |