The evolving narrative of the court on the rule of law in the EU and potential future directions

  1. Polly Ruth Polak 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

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Revista:
Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo

ISSN: 1138-4026

Año de publicación: 2024

Año: 28

Número: 77

Páginas: 171-208

Tipo: Artículo

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Resumen

Este artículo reflexiona sobre la innovadora jurisprudencia del Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea relativa a la judicialización progresiva del principio del Estado de derecho de la UE con el objetivo de discernir de ella posibles direcciones futuras. Si bien un camino posible implicaría ampliar aún más el alcance de los valores de la Unión permitiendo la aplicación del art. 2 TUE como cláusula independiente, algunos casos más recientes sugieren que el tribunal es consciente de los problemas planteados por un creciente cuerpo de jurisprudencia en este ámbito. En consecuencia, parece más inclinado a ejercer precaución, retrocediendo de posibles choques con las identidades nacionales de los Estados miembros.

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