Protecting the rights of citizens has for a long time been an important issue for the European Union. The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights is set to present arguments from specific political, legal, acedemic and societal perspectives, reflecting a wide spectrum of interests and concerns. The Charter is filled with essays and political commentary from the most prestigious of perspectives.
Bond is a former European civil servant who has also reported from Brussels and Strasbourg for the BBC. He is a visiting Professor of European Politics and Policy at Royal Holloway, University of London, Director of the London Press Club and a former Director of the Federal Trust.