Romania classified as ‘stagnator’ in EU rule of law report as concerns persist across bloc

Romania has been classified as a “stagnator” in a new European rule of law report, indicating no meaningful progress in addressing long-standing issues, according to findings by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties). The country is among ten EU member states where rule of law conditions remain largely unchanged, Digi24 reported.

The Liberties Rule of Law Report 2026, the seventh annual report on the state of rule of law in the EU published by Liberties, covers the situation during 2025. It groups EU countries into four categories - “Hard Worker,” “Stagnator,” “Slider,” and “Dismantler” - based on their progress in addressing rule of law concerns.