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Human rights

Human rights are protected by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. These include freedom from discrimination, protection of personal data, and access to justice. Every citizen is entitled to these rights equally.

Rule of law

The EU is based on the rule of law. Everything it does is founded on treaties voluntarily and democratically agreed by its member states. Law and justice are upheld by an independent judiciary, with the European Court of Justice as the final authority — its judgments are binding on all member states.

Equality

Equality ensures that all citizens are treated the same before the law. It includes gender equality and equal opportunities in every area of life. This principle has guided European integration since the Treaty of Rome.

Democracy

The EU is built on representative democracy. Citizens have the right to vote and stand in elections for the European Parliament, whether in their country of origin or residence. Political participation is a cornerstone of European citizenship.

Freedom

Freedom means the right to move, live, and work across the Union. It also safeguards personal liberties such as privacy, belief, assembly, and expression. These freedoms are guaranteed by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Human dignity

Human dignity is the foundation of European society. It is inviolable and must always be respected and protected. All fundamental rights stem from this principle.

Andreja Stojkovski

Andreja Stojkovski is a senior public policy, governance and European integration expert with more than 20 years of professional experience supporting democratic governance, EU accession and institutional reform. His career bridges government, diplomacy, academia and civil society, enabling him to bring a unique perspective to complex policy and reform processes. He has extensive expertise in EU accession negotiations, legislative approximation, public policy development, governance reforms, strategic advocacy and stakeholder engagement. Over the course of his career, he has worked closely with European institutions, governments, civil society organisations and international partners, building partnerships, facilitating policy dialogue and supporting reforms aligned with the EU acquis and European standards. His professional experience includes serving as Deputy Chief Technical Negotiator for North Macedonia’s EU accession process, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Civil Society, and Executive Director of the PRESPA Institute, where he has led policy research, advocacy and regional cooperation initiatives. An accomplished researcher, lecturer and author, he has contributed extensively to public debate on European integration, democratic governance and public policy.

Andreja brings legal and policy expertise with exceptional advocacy, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills, helping bridge the perspectives of public institutions, civil society and international partners to advance meaningful reforms and sustainable European integration.