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Document 12008M002

Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union - TITLE I: COMMON PROVISIONS - Article 2

OJ C 115, 9.5.2008, p. 17–17 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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12008M002

Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union - TITLE I: COMMON PROVISIONS - Article 2

Official Journal 115 , 09/05/2008 P. 0017 - 0017


Article 2

The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.

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