How to Enforce the Fundamental Values of the European Union?

Abstract

This article contains the written, and slightly elaborated, version of a presentation the author made to the Bratislava Legal Forum Conference of 22 April 2021. The topic of the Bratislava Legal Forum Conference: Law in Crisis and Crisis in Law, inspired the author to make a presentation about the state of play, in the European Union (hereafter also: EU or Union), with regard to the respect of its fundamental values. The respect of the EU’s fundamental values concerns a crucial problematic. Full respect is a precondition to allow an organisation to function properly.

Keywords

• EU Law
• community of law
• fundamental standards and principles of the EU
• rule of law