Introduction -- Introduction: The Rule of Law in Europe -- Opening Statement: Conference “Rule of Law in Europe” -- 1 Notes on the Independence of the Judiciary -- 2 EU Fiddling while the rule of law burns -- 3 “Sentimento do Mundo”–On the endless battle for a Justice System -- 4 The Twilight of the Gods: Independence of the Judiciary and the rule of law in Europe -- 5 Protecting Judicial Independence by Strengthening Public Confidenceiny the Judiciary.

Open Access

This open access book discusses the state of rule of law protection in Europe, by considering recent challenges to judiciary independence in EU countries. The purpose of the book is to advance solutions to such challenges. It looks at the challenges from the perspective of EU law and ECHR law and puts forward solutions for its improvement and paths of action to be taken by EU political institutions to solve the problems. The book consists of communications presented by leading European scholars, judges and prosecutors, in a conference in Lisbon, organised by Prof. Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque and Judge Filipe Marques.