nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20191112-153757-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 191112s2019||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20191112-153757-0 doi eng 342 23 von Bogdandy, Armin Author aut Fundamentals on Defending European Values von Bogdandy, Armin Verfassungsblog 2019-11-12 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier In 2007, the Treaty makers ennobled the former fundamental principles of the Treaty on European Union as European values. Respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of law and the protection of human rights have henceforth transcended the sphere of ‘merely’ legal matters. Today, however, this step feeds a perception of a deep crisis: when founding values appear weak or controversial, the entire house may crumble. funded by the government CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 EU rule of law framework European Fundamental Values Rule of Law rule of law crisis Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/fundamentals-on-defending-european-values/ raw object