Report Addressed to the European Parliament and the Commission on Policy Recommendations and on Treaty Changes and Amendments to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Four years ago, the RECONNECT research project on ‘Reconciling Europe with its Citizens through Democracy and the Rule of Law’ set out to strengthen the EU’s legitimacy through democracy and the rule of law. Since 2018, the multidisciplinary RECONNECT research team consisting of 18 partners from 14 countries has sought to build a new narrative for European integration, enabling the Union to become more attuned to the expectations of its citizens by strengthening its founding values, in particular democracy and the rule of law. Based on RECONNECT’s research, this report puts forth policy recommendations and proposed amendments to the EU Treaties as well as the Charter.