Article 1: Founding principles

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The Union is established by the Treaty on European Union signed in Maastricht on February 7th 1992, and founded on the European Communities.

The Union shall uphold the principles of liberty, democracy and the rule of law.

The Union and its Member States shall respect the fundamental rights of citizens, including, but not limited to, those rights guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed in Rome on November 4th 1950, and rights common among Member States. (1)

All powers, other than those clearly delegated to the Union by this constitution and by the treaties of the Union, are reserved to the Member States.

The Union and the Member States shall uphold the principle of subsidiarity. (2)

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