The Green Pact and Rule of Law in the EU

<p>The governments of 13 EU member states have signed a letter calling for a &#8222;green&#8220; way out of the COVID-19 crisis (although the Czech government has asked the EU to &#8222;forget&#8220; about its Green Pact). Interesting as this initiative may be, the EU must ensu...

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Main Author: Carlos Closa Montero
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Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
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