nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20200426-044452-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 200425s2020||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20200426-044452-0 doi eng 342 23 Closa Montero, Carlos Author aut The Green Pact and Rule of Law in the EU Closa Montero, Carlos Verfassungsblog 2020-04-25 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier The governments of 13 EU member states have signed a letter calling for a "green" way out of the COVID-19 crisis (although the Czech government has asked the EU to "forget" about its Green Pact). Interesting as this initiative may be, the EU must ensure that it does not become an instrument that undermines the fight for the rule of law in the EU. The history advises us to be vigilant because EU funds may become a useful instrument in hands of illiberal governments. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Green Pact Rule of Law Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-green-pact-and-rule-of-law-in-the-eu/ raw object