Pericles claimed that the Athenian government, unlike other Greek city-states, "<span>treated all its people fairly regardless of class," since this was a "direct democracy" in which all eligible citizens could vote. </span>
<span>One of the EU's main goals is to promote human rights both internally and around the world. Human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and respect for human rights: these are the core values of the EU.
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