1. The peoples of Europe,
in creating an ever
closer union among them,
are resolved to share a
peaceful future based on
common values.

2. In 2004, the 25 states of the
EU and other 3 states signed
the treatise of Rome to
define UE’s structure and
organization.
The principles of the European
Constitution are:
•life’s right
•Freedom
•Equality
•Security
•Education right
•Free circulation and free stay
in the Schengen space

3. The EU constitution is the end-result of a
special procedure:
•3-4 June 1999: the Cologne European Council (3-4
June 1999) entrusted the task of drafting the
document to a Convention which held its first meeting
in December 1999 and adopted the draft on 2 October
2000,
•13-14 October 2000: the Biarritz European Council
unanimously approved the draft and forwarded it to
the European Parliament and the Commission.
•14 November-6 December 2000 :the European
Parliament gave its agreement and the Commission.
•7 December 2000 in Nice: the Presidents of the
European Parliament, the Council and the Commission
signed and proclaimed the Constitution on behalf of
their institutions.

4. The European Union Constitution of
Fundamental Rights sets out in a single
text all the civil, political, economic and
social rights of European citizens and all
people living in the EU.
These rights are divided into six
sections:
•Dignity
•Freedom
•Equality
•Solidarity
•Citizens' rights
•Justice

5. The rights are fundamental
rights and freedoms
recognised by
•the European Convention on
Human Rights,
•The constitutional traditions
of the EU Member States
•the Council of Europe Social
Charter,
•the Community Charter of
Fundamental Social Rights of
Workers
•other international
conventions.

6. •Everyone has the right to life.
•No one shall be condemned to the
death penalty, or executed.

7. •Equality between women and men.
•Everyone is equal before the law.

8. •Everyone has the right to liberty
and security of person.

9. •Everyone has the right to education
and to have access to
vocational and continuing training.
•This right includes the possibility
to receive free
compulsory education.

10. •Human dignity is inviolable.
It must be respected and protected.

11. •Freedom of movement and
residence may be granted, in
accordance with the Constitution, to
nationals of third countries legally
resident in the territory of a
Member State.