In groups of 3 or 4, read the information on the standing deal on the accession of the EU to the ECHR. As we mentioned during the lecture, the deal is not yet complete, since the agreement on the Common Foreign and Defense Policy is missing. 

After reading the documents, answer in your report following question:

- did working group manage to address previous points of criticism raised by the Court of Justice? 

- do you think that the new agreement will make accession compatible with EU founding Treaties?

- what will the accession mean for the current democratic backsliding and populist crises? Will it be easier to sanction and force EU member states to comply with HR and rule of law, and the Article 2 in general? 

Length: up to 10 000 characters (breaks included)

The presentation: 

Official website for the Accession process: 

Recommended literature and documents:

Homework vault (Deadline: 7 December 2023 midnight)