Respect of Rule of Law between “Internal Affairs” and the European Union. The Case of Poland and Hungary as a Political V. Functional Raison D ‘être.

Abstract

The present work is concentrated on the analysis of the rule of law in Hungary and Poland.
Rule of law is a principle worth safeguarding at any time, but its relevance increases as it is being
questioned and threatened; it is somewhat detached from national political discourses, and has a
higher chance of addressing national rule of law issues in an unbiased way. The rule of law is
commonly referred to, but it is seldom defined. It will become clear that the European Institutions
conceives the rule of law as a substantive concept and part of a bigger “package” together with
democracy and human rights.