nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/b7aa4c52e7a4fdf3 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 260219s2026||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/b7aa4c52e7a4fdf3 doi eng 342 23 Drinóczi, Tímea Author aut Text Is Not Enough - Effective and Systemic Compliance in EU Rule-of-Law Governance Drinóczi, Tímea Verfassungsblog 2026-02-19 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Advocate General Ćapeta’s Opinion in Case C-225/24, of 12 February 2026, clarifies that, in contexts of systemic rule-of-law deterioration, compliance cannot be measured solely by legislative text, while also explaining the constraints of discretionary power in EU fund cases. Rule-of-law compliance must be assessed through effective implementation and attention to the broader constitutional environment. The Opinion articulates an evaluative logic for EU rule-of-law governance that is particularly significant in backsliding settings and foreshadows the standards required for constitutional reconstruction after illiberal rule. CC BY-SA 4.0 EU EU Hungary Rule of Law Ungarn systemic assessment (DE-588)10290611-7 gnd EU (DE-588)4078541-5 gnd Ungarn Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/text-is-not-enough/ raw object