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Democracy in the EU: A Value Beyond the Ballot Box

For the CEL 51st Annual Lecture, President Koen Lenaerts will explain, in the light of the relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, that respect for the value of democracy cannot be limited to protecting the ballot box.

Free and fair elections are vital for a democracy. However, that is not enough. In his view, the value of democracy requires much more. It requires a transparent and accountable government, an active civil society, free and pluralistic media, and minorities who feel protected. It also requires future generations of Europeans to learn and understand how EU demoicracy operates in practice, and to share and cherish the values on which the EU is founded.

Koen Lenaerts was elected as President of the Court of Justice of the EU on 8 October Protected content has held that office since then. He obtained a law degree in Protected content Katholieke Universiteit Leuven before continuing his studies at Harvard University, USA, where he obtained a Master of Laws in Protected content a Master in Public Administration in Protected content . Returning to Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, he became a Doctor of Laws in Protected content .

After there will be a drinks reception.