Talking European law and Human Rights - Presidents Koen Lenaerts & Mattias Guyomar in conversation

Every year, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights meet to exchange views on topics of common interest. This year, the meeting took place in Luxembourg, at the Court of Justice, which welcomed a delegation from the European Court of Human Rights to discuss current issues.

This visit was also a unique opportunity to speak with Mattias Guyomar, President of the European Court of Human Rights, and Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union, to better understand the mission of each of these two courts.

In this discussion, Prresident Lenaerts and President Guyomar talk about:

• How their courts protect fundamental rights;
• The relationship between the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; and
• The democratic challenges facing our societies today.