The European Parliament should also be given the power to initiate the suspension of assistance where a beneficiary country fails to respect the principles of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, or progress toward fulfilment of the accession criteria is insufficient.
The European Parliament should also be given the power to initiate the suspension of assistance where a beneficiary country fails to respect the principles of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, or progress toward fulfilment of the accession criteria is insufficient.