Hana Spanikova
I am a legal consultant with expertise in fundamental rights, home affairs and gender issues. I am currently working for a consultancy based in Brussels, specialising in providing high quality legal and policy services for the European Institutions. Over last three years, I have carried out a range of multi-country studies, such as compliance assessments for the Commission, or research papers for the European Parliament and the European Institute for Gender Equality.
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recommendations for improving the response to forced marriage at EU and Member State level.
aim to guarantee democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights within the EU
itself, as set in Article 2 TEU. It analyses the scope of these mechanisms, the role of
EU institutions and other relevant actors, and identifies gaps and shortcomings in
the current framework. The Research Paper also includes illustrative case-studies
on several key challenges, including the limits of infringement actions in
addressing the threats to judicial independence in Hungary; the shortcomings of
the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism in Bulgaria; and the consequences of
a weak fundamental rights proofing of the Data Retention Directive. The Research
Paper briefly examines the monitoring mechanisms existing at international level,
including the UN and the Council of Europe before considering how the EU
institutions interact to protect and promote Article 2 TEU values and the role of
national authorities and individuals in fulfilling this objective. An analysis of the
impact of the gaps and shortcomings identified in this Research Paper is also
offered, with a particular focus on the principle of mutual trust, socio-economic
development and fundamental rights protection. The impact on mutual trust is
discussed in an illustrative case-study on the consequences of the unequal
enforcement of the European Arrest Warrant framework decision. Finally, the
Research Paper proposes and assesses a set of vertical and horizontal options in
order to overcome these gaps and shortcomings.
recommendations for improving the response to forced marriage at EU and Member State level.
aim to guarantee democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights within the EU
itself, as set in Article 2 TEU. It analyses the scope of these mechanisms, the role of
EU institutions and other relevant actors, and identifies gaps and shortcomings in
the current framework. The Research Paper also includes illustrative case-studies
on several key challenges, including the limits of infringement actions in
addressing the threats to judicial independence in Hungary; the shortcomings of
the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism in Bulgaria; and the consequences of
a weak fundamental rights proofing of the Data Retention Directive. The Research
Paper briefly examines the monitoring mechanisms existing at international level,
including the UN and the Council of Europe before considering how the EU
institutions interact to protect and promote Article 2 TEU values and the role of
national authorities and individuals in fulfilling this objective. An analysis of the
impact of the gaps and shortcomings identified in this Research Paper is also
offered, with a particular focus on the principle of mutual trust, socio-economic
development and fundamental rights protection. The impact on mutual trust is
discussed in an illustrative case-study on the consequences of the unequal
enforcement of the European Arrest Warrant framework decision. Finally, the
Research Paper proposes and assesses a set of vertical and horizontal options in
order to overcome these gaps and shortcomings.