The average length of proceedings before the Court of Justice and the General Court has slightly increased.

Omissions

• The claim omits the most recent 2025 data available at the time of the speech (April 2026), which showed a decrease in proceedings duration for both courts.
• The MEP could have accessed 2025 statistics published in April 2026, which contradict the narrative of increasing duration.
• The Court of Justice data for 2024 showed stability rather than increase.
• The General Court 2025 data showed a very significant decrease in duration, not an increase.

Sources

• PrimaryCuria - Statistics concerning the judicial activity of the General Court 2024The average duration of proceedings increased very slightly in 2024, standing at 18.5 months for cases closed by judgment or by order (compared with 18.2 in 2023).
• PrimaryCuria - Statistics concerning the judicial activity of the Court of Justice 2025The average length of proceedings stood at 16.7 months, all types of case combined, compared with 17.7 months in 2024 (decrease).
• PrimaryCuria - Statistics concerning the judicial activity of the General Court 2025For cases settled by judgment, the average duration of proceedings was 10.9 months in 2025, a significant decrease from previous years.
• SecondaryEucrim - CJEU Judicial Statistics 2024The average duration of proceedings increased slightly to 18.5 months for cases closed by judgment or order, and to 22.1 months for cases closed by judgment.