“The (EU’s) law is an ass” – and their 2023 report proves it

The EU Commission publishes its fourth annual ‘Rule of Law’ report, and it’s not pretty

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On Wednesday last week (05 Jul 2023) the EU Commission published its fourth ‘Rule of Law Report’, for 2023. Bearing in mind the Commission’s propaganda about the EU being an empire where the rule of law is sacrosanct, this report makes for interesting reading.

To quote just one fact from the report: “an increasing majority of citizens (70%) and businesses (65%)… believe that corruption is widespread in their country.”

This is the corrupt empire which Rejoiners wish the British people to re-enter

When reading what follows, we invite readers to consider the blatant hypocrisy of the EU Commission in all its propaganda about the EU being a place where ‘the rule of law’ prevails. Its own report proves this is not the case.

This does not only apply to ‘the bad boys of Europe’ such as Hungary and Poland. No EU27 country is immune from the EU Commission’s criticisms, censure, and legal actions.

Strangely the BBC, Sky News, and ITN have once again failed to cover this, so Brexit Facts4EU.Org brings readers a summary.

Brexit Facts4EU.Org Summary

The lawbreakers in the EU’s land of “the rule of law”

Here is how the unelected EU Commission is interfering in EU nations’ business

[Source: EU Commission, 05 Jul 2023.]

The report covers four pillars: national justice systems, anti-corruption frameworks, media pluralism and other institutional checks-and balances.

1. Justice

“Regarding the recommendations for 2023 on justice, they address such challenges as the need for safeguards in judicial appointment procedures, the composition of Councils of the Judiciary, the autonomy of the prosecution service or the need to provide adequate resources for the judiciary, including salaries of judges and prosecutors.”

2. Corruption

“Corruption remains a serious concern for EU citizens and businesses alike… an increasing majority of citizens (70%) and businesses (65%)… believe that corruption is widespread in their country.”
“In some Member States, investigations and prosecutions into corruption cases are lengthy and a solid track record is still lacking, especially in high-level cases.”

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3. Media freedom and pluralism

“Various concerns persist with regard to the lack of transparency in the distribution of state advertising, conflicts of interests and access to public documents, which are some of the important issues highlighted in the report requiring greater attention. While some Member States have initiated reforms to strengthen the independence of their public service broadcasters, in several others, challenges in this respect remain un-adressed.”

4. Institutional checks and balances

“There is still no formal framework for stakeholder consultation in some Member States, or it is not sufficiently followed in practice, and civil society organisations and human rights defenders continue to face challenges such as funding issues and restrictions on their operating space. Concerns have been raised in various Member States regarding the continued use of emergency powers.”

The nonsense of ‘rule of law’ in the EU

Here is the EU Commission’s own ‘Vice-President for Values and Transparency’

“The rule of law is a key component of Europe's just society, political stability and economic growth.”
“Regrettably, concerns remain in several Member States. More work needs to be done to improve the independence of judiciary, impartiality of public service media and the safety of journalists.”
- Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency - 05 Jul 2023

The latest offences against the EU Empire

In April we researched and published the details of the legal infringements in just one month. As usual these offences went deep into the everyday operations and daily lives of EU countries and their citizens.

At the time of writing that report, 1,824 legal cases were actively being pursued by the unelected EU Commission of Ursula von der Leyen, against all 27 member countries. This is the reality of the EU’s ‘Rule of Law’. All these laws were created by the EU Commission. The EU Parliament which contains MEPs elected by EU citizens has no power to create any laws at all.

The package of infringement decisions in that month once again involved all EU countries. There were 164 infringements in total in April involving a large number of EU laws, Rules, and Directives. Increasingly there are fewer and fewer aspects of life which are not controlled by the EU Commission.

Observations

Every week the EU Commission pumps out its propaganda about how everything in the EU garden is rosy. From time to time, however, they produce reports where they are forced to admit this is not the case.

We can always tell when there is bad news because it’s usually buried in massive documents, which most journalists will not read. In this case there are hundreds of pages that were published on Wednesday (05 July 2023).

The simple fact is that – as we have previously reported – every one of the EU27 countries is up before the beak on a wide variety of charges.

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Reader Comments 23

1. Sparky , Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 06:50:

Facts4EU seems to be going round in circles in recent weeks with pieces based on issues in the EU and immigration.
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Extract in a piece from the Express & Star yesterday.
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"Where are the key storytellers, who told us that we would be better off, have more control and be a leading nation again?
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Nigel Farage is making money on radio, Boris Johnson has gone in disgrace, but making money, Dominic Cummings has disappeared in disgrace.
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The damage to our country is very significant. Our economy is growing at less than half the rate of the US and Germany. The £ is 15% weaker, we are 5% poorer, immigration hasn’t gone down. The UK is also losing influence on the world stage. There are three major economic blocs in the World – the EU, the USA and China. We choose to leave the biggest bloc, the one nearest to us and the one with which we do the most trade"

2. RW52 , Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 07:37:

Sparky....Interesting to see you state "OUR" country and yet you wish us to dissappear into the EU ???

3. Have You Wondered , Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 07:53:

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Have You Wondered if Eva Kaili 's return to work is ironic timing when publishing the ‘Rule of Law Report’ last week?
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"Most ironically of all, she will also be voting over the next two days on an EU ethics body resolution and a report on post-Qatargate reforms to the Parliament — both sparked in large part by her own alleged actions. "
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Farce?
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Why does the UK (or any other nation) need another level of corruption, ineptitude and malfeasance above that which the UK has already?

4. Sparky , Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 07:57:

2 RW. Very little chance of rejoining, we wouldn’t have a good a deal as the one Brexitears threw away (rebate, Euro). But due to the mess of Brexit we will be destined to follow the EU and maintain alignment to mitigate the damage of leaving the single market.
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The piece weren’t my words but I share the frustration of the writer.

5. Have You Wondered , Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 07:58:

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Have You Wondered if the EU felt acutely embarrassed / felt the irony when publishing the ‘Rule of Law Report’ last week?
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The ECJ ruled in a judgement 25th September 2018 that MEP's did not have to account for their €4k a month expenses! (Now €4,778 per month to keep the MEP's subservient?) The cash is officially meant for expenses, but MEPs will no longer need to provide evidence or keep receipts."
How on earth can that be an independent/fair/just & most of all an un-coerced decision?
All the rest in the real world have problem claiming a cup of tea without a chit in triplicate!?
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If they want to hide that issue - what larger scams would they hide?
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Then read on!
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That ECJ ruling then enabled :
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Those very same unaccountable expenses are then being invested into the MEP's pension funds that are very 'un-eco' or into Arms manufacture.
Needless to say - the EU won't talk about it - surprise - surprise!
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How many other unethical scams have been enabled by this ECJ judgment ?
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Here's the icing on the cake :
MEP's pension fund - "which then needs bailing out to the tune of €400m from the public. " !!!
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That's some European Court of Justice - would you trust them to be unbiased and honourable? Do you recommend rejoining?
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Why does the UK (or any other nation) need another level of corruption, ineptitude and malfeasance above that which the UK has already?
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6. Have You Wondered , Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 08:05:

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For my finally episode in the trilogy!
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Have You Wondered if the EU felt acutely embarrassed / feet the irony when publishing the ‘Rule of Law Report’ last week?
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The EU is epitomised in these 3 luminaries
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1. Compromised Banker.
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Christine Lagarde President of the European Central Bank with a
conviction of negligence in allowing the misuse of public funds
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Lagarde Convicted
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2. Uncommunicative and Secretive CEO
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Von der Leyen whose credibility was hampered when investigated for dodgy defence contracts in which she 'lost' data from her phone, now refusing to release texts re: the Pfizer contracts (aided and abetted by the Commission)
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Refusing to speak to a prominent European press for nearly 600 days.
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3. Corruption Czar
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Claude Juncker
“This is not an amicable divorce.”
(This was on the day of the Referendum result, before any discussions of any kind had taken place.)
24th June 2016
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Before the French referendum on the EU constitution, as the president of the European Council, he made the choice for voters clear: ‘If it’s a Yes, we will say “on we go”, and if it’s a No we will say “we continue”.
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In 2011, he expressed his preference for ‘secret, dark debates’.
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And in 2015, he infamously told the debt-stricken Greeks, ‘There can be no democratic choice against the European treaties’
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"When the going gets tough, you have to lie. "
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Why did the UK need another level of corruption above that which the UK had already?
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7. Gazzablack , Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 08:07:

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Another day, another slice of claptrap pie from sparky.
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A reminder sparky, the UK economy has consistently outgrown the German economy since Brexit.
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World bank report on growth in 2022
Germany 1.8%
USA. 2.1%
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UK. 4.1%
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That's double, not half.

8. Have You Wondered , Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 08:10:

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Suggest very strongly that Facts4eu have breached their own guidlines in publishing my contact details by referencing my name as a 'blue link' !
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9. terence patrick hewett , Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 08:14:

@Sparky
The EU is not "the biggest block" whatever that means. In terms of world trade it is now only the 3rd biggest: and it's share of world trade is shrinking by 1% every 3 years. Your religious obsession with EU membership is similar to that of a Jehovah Witness and makes people hide behind the sofa until you go away.

10. Sparky , Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 08:45:

8 HYW. So you're really Christine Lagarde, didn't expect that! Nothing viewable on my screen.
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Read an item this week re Nadine Dorries, hardly doing anything as an MP whilst still drawing her salary. When she was Culture Secretary she called for the privatisation of Channel 4 based on the fact it shouldn't be financed by the taxpayer, a fact she forgot to look into as channel 4 is entirely self funding.
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Interesting comment from the founder of High St chain Lush. Having a tough time due to the squeeze on spending, a 10% drop in UK sales in the last year, a 28% drop in EU sales difference is down to Brexit.

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