Provisions Concerning the Anti-Racism Discrimination Legislation of the European Union

Democracy and the rule of law are core values of the European Union and are mentioned in the founding treaties of the Union and have gained even greater importance with the adoption of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in 2000. The European Union Treaties and related Declarations refer to democratic principles, institutions, forms of enhanced cooperation, external actions and the EU’s external and common security policy, i.e. non-discrimination principles, etc. Member States confirm their “attachment to the principles of liberty, democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law”.