F. whereas the government’s response to the allegations of corruption in December 2013 cast serious doubts on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and demonstrated an increasing intolerance of political opposition, public protest and critical media;

C. whereas the government’s response to the allegations of corruption in December 2013 cast serious doubts on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and demonstrated an increasing intolerance of political opposition, public protest and critical media;

C. whereas the government’s response to the allegations of corruption in December 2013 cast serious doubts on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and demonstrated an increasing intolerance of political opposition, public protest and critical media;

E. whereas on 16 December 2014 the Council reaffirmed the importance it attaches to EU relations with Turkey, and welcomed the continued implementation of reforms adopted in previous years, in particular measures announced in the September 2013 democratisation package and the Action Plan for the Prevention of Violations of the European Convention on Human Rights; whereas the Council regrets that the response by the government to the alleged cases of corruption in December 2013 cast serious doubts over the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and demonstrated an increasing intolerance of political opposition, public protest and critical media;

The impact assessment has concluded that modest budgetary expansion is the preferred option, as it would provide a balanced approach in terms of supporting efficiency gains, critical mass, coherence and effectiveness, and tackling market and regulatory failures.

Although the provision of the eCall functionality could be achieved to a certain extent through the use of nomadic solutions (such as mobile phones), your Rapporteurs are very critical with their mandatory introduction for new type-approved vehicles, as these nomadic devices can be removed or be just forgotten to activate.