Democracy in the EU Concept of DEMOCRACY Government

Democracy in the EU

Concept of DEMOCRACY Government by the people (s V a. c. , Athens) Government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections.

PILLARS of DEMOCRACY üFREEDOM üPARTICIPATION üRESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS üRULE OF LAW

PILLARS of DEMOCRACY

Why the EU should guarantee DEMOCRACY? Article 2 TUE establishes the values of the Union: HUMAN DIGNITY FREEDOM DEMOCRACY EQUALITY RULE OF LAW HUMAN RIGHTS Article 3 TUE establishes the main objectives of the Union.

European instruments for guaranteeing DEMOCRACY BASIC LEGISLATION: o European Charter of fundamental rights. 2000 o European Convention on Human Rights. 1950 TOOLS: o Court of Justice of the EU o European Court of Human Rights (Council of Europe) o Fundamental Rights Agency EXTERNAL POLICY o EU Special Representative for Human Rights o European instrument for democracy and human rights (EIDHR)

RISKS FOR DEMOCRACY v. Legitimation of power? v. Abuse of power? v. No respect of human rights?

VIDEOS Education for democracy in 10 steps (video COE) • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 i 8 Ha. FA 5 EYg&l ist=PLMD_RYv. Uc. CYnx. GX 5 m. WJq. S 0 jz. Dd. KPga. WP&index=14 Introduction of Democracy • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=u 6 jg. Wxkb. R 7 A So similar, so different, so European • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 j. Xe. RU 5 w 5 l 8