Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the rule of law.
Ós feasach dó an oidhreacht spioradálta, mhorálta atá aige, tá an tAontas fothaithe ar luachanna dodhealaithe uilechoiteanna dhínit an duine, na saoirse, an chomhionannais agus na dlúthpháirtíochta; tá sé bunaithe ar phrionsabail an daonlathais agus an smachta reachta.