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Democracy in the EU

Democracy in the EU. Concept of DEMOCRACY. Government by the people (s V a.c ., Athens ) G overnment 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.

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Democracy in the EU

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  1. Democracy in the EU

  2. Concept of DEMOCRACY Governmentbythepeople(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.

  3. PILLARS of DEMOCRACY • FREEDOM • PARTICIPATION • RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS • RULE OF LAW

  4. PILLARS of DEMOCRACY

  5. Whythe EU shouldguarantee 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.

  6. European instruments for guaranteeing DEMOCRACY BASIC LEGISLATION: • European Charter of fundamentalrights. 2000 • EuropeanConvention on HumanRights. 1950 TOOLS: • Court of Justice of the EU • EuropeanCourt of HumanRights (Council of Europe) • FundamentalRightsAgency EXTERNAL POLICY • EU Special Representative for Human Rights • European instrument for democracy and human rights(EIDHR)

  7. RISKS FOR DEMOCRACY • Legitimation of power? • Abuse of power? • No respect of humanrights?

  8. VIDEOS Education for democracy in 10 steps (video COE) • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i8HaFA5EYg&list=PLMD_RYvUcCYn-xGX5mWJqS0jzDdKPgaWP&index=14 Introduction of Democracy • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6jgWxkbR7A So similar, so different, so European • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jXeRU5w5l8

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