http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20191114-085716-0 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/the-rule-of-law-crisis-as-the-watershed-moment-for-the-european-constitutionalism/ The Rule of Law Crisis as the Watershed Moment for the European Constitutionalism Kustra-Rogatka, Aleksandra eng 2019-11-14 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 EU rule of law framework European Constitution Rule of Law rule of law crisis von der Leyen Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Is a soft law instrument the right object of assessment in a situation where most commentators on the ongoing rule of law crisis summarise previous EU actions with the statement: too late, too long, too mild? This piece offers a look at the July blueprint for action as a political declaration which provides important general statements regarding the concept of the rule of law within the EU legal system in times of democratic backsliding in Member States.