The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union enshrines certain political, social, and economic rights for European Union citizens and residents into EU law. It was drafted by the European C
The preamble of the Charter
Article 2 of the Charter affirms the prohibition on capital punishment in the EU.
Treaty of Lisbon
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The Treaty of Lisbon is a European agreement that amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union. The Treaty of Lisbon, which was signed by all EU member states on 1
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
…and the European Commission. However, its then legal status was uncertain and it did not have full legal effect until the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009. The Charter forms part of the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) policy domain of the EU. It applies to all the bodies…
Signing in the Hieronymites Monastery of Lisbon, Portugal
50th anniversary in the summer of 2007, Berlin (Merkel and Barroso)
The Berlaymont Building, seat of the European Commission in Brussels.