The European Commission's 2026 Rule of Law Report on Luxembourg, published on 17 July 2026, finds that the country's perceived judicial independence remains very high, with 78% of the general public and 75% of companies rating it positively. The report, a staff working document accompanying the broader 2026 Rule of Law Communication, notes progress on digitalisation, anti-corruption, and media reform, while recommending further steps on digitalisation and access to official documents.
The justice system chapter highlights that the National Council for Justice continues its functions. A digitalisation management committee was established in December 2025, with milestones set for civil proceedings (document management by late 2026), criminal proceedings (digitalised hearings by mid-2027), and administrative proceedings (MyGuichet platform available from December 2025). Reform of criminal justice for minors is pending the Council of State's opinion. A recruitment law of 2 April 2025 brought 42 magistrates by end-2025, up from 28. However, disposition times have increased: civil/commercial first instance cases took 251 days in 2024, second instance 527 days; administrative first instance cases took 720 days in 2024. A new specialised tribunal for asylum and migration is under discussion.
On anti-corruption, a national evaluation of corruption risks was launched in January 2026 to support a national anti-corruption strategy. Convictions in corruption cases reached their highest level since 2020. Human resources in anti-corruption services increased significantly, with analysts and IT staff up by about 50%, four additional police officers, and two additional mutual legal assistance positions. Parliament's transparency register was fully implemented from 15 September 2025, with 170 meetings registered in the first six months. Whistleblower alerts continued to increase in 2025.
In media and civic space, ongoing media reform aims to strengthen the national media regulator and the Press Council. Radio 100,7 operates independently. A National Action Plan on Safety of Journalists (2025–2028) has been adopted. Reform to make the Consultative Commission for Human Rights (CCDH) more independent remains pending in Parliament.
The report's bottom line is that Luxembourg maintains very high judicial independence and low corruption perception, but must accelerate justice digitalisation, finalise access to official documents reform, and address rising court disposition times. The Commission's findings will feed into the broader EU Rule of Law dialogue, with the European Parliament and Council expected to discuss the country-specific recommendations in the coming months.