Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law: trends in EU Member States - Search results

As a general introduction, participants referred to the 2020 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters without Borders in April 2021. Germany's rating had dropped by two points…Show details

Freedom of association and freedom of assembly were guaranteed by the German Constitution. Nevertheless, the authorities underlined that both freedoms could be limited by law.

Participants described social dialogue as lively; the authorities added that collective bargaining was given full autonomy, while the trade unions suggested that the benefits…Show details

This report relays the views of Danish civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law.

Participants agreed that the general picture concerning freedom of expression in Denmark was good, but they also mentioned several examples referring to serious challenges. As in the previous…Show details

CSO representatives agreed that the overall environment for CSOs in Denmark was good. Many people in Denmark took part in civil society activities, although the trend was for these activities to…Show details

Participants agreed that the Danish social model was strong and well-functioning. In this model,
social partners decided on collective agreements, which many times were the basis for…Show details

Participants referred to a paradigm shift in Danish policy towards migrants over the recent years. They explained that, while the previous approach oriented asylum seekers to integration, the…Show details

Participants in this session considered that the overall situation regarding the rule of law in Denmark was good, recalling notably that the country ranked first in the global Rule of Law Index.…Show details

CSO representatives met during the visit and explained that transparency was not the only issue affecting the country, but that it was part of a more systemic problem, namely– the lack of maturity…Show details