ABSTRACT
The Charter can be seen as a factor in the context of constitutionalization of the European Union and its power-shaping tradition. The European Convention on Human Rights is a European regional human rights treaty, enshrining the basic civil and political rights, such as freedom of expression, assembly and the right to a fair trail. The scope of Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR) is not as wide as that of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). According to Article 51 of the Charter, the Charter only applies to actions of the Union institutions and their bodies, and to actions of the Member States when implementing Union law. The Charter of Fundamental Rights is a part of an ever closer union, a Union in which the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is interpreting the Treaties with the goal of wider and deeper harmonization, cooperation as well as integration.
