The values enshrined in Article 2 of the EU treaty and the Charter of Fundamental Rights must be upheld in all EU policies and fully enforced by member states, Parliament says in a report adopted by 328 votes in favour, 199 against and with 98 abstentions.

MEPs warn that fundamental rights violations, democratic backsliding, political interference in the judiciary, shrinking civic space, threats to media freedom and journalists’ safety, and attacks on women’s rights and LGBTIQ+ equality point to broader pressure on EU values.

Fundamental rights at borders and online

They express concern that divergent national interpretations of the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights result in its uneven and inadequate application. Parliament calls on the member states to align fully with international human rights obligations and ensure that implementation of the EU pact on migration and asylum complies with fundamental rights obligations and the principle of non-refoulement. MEPs condemn…