European Convention may refer to:
- The European Convention (child abduction)
- The European Convention on Human Rights, a human rights treaty.
- The European Convention (1999-2000) which drafted the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
- The Convention on the Future of Europe which drafted the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
- In general usage, a new "European Convention" can be called to draft a new EU treaty, uniquely composed of national EU governments, national MPs, MEPs and the European Commission.
Famous quotes containing the words european and/or convention:
“What is the first thing that savage tribes accept from Europeans nowadays? Brandy and Christianity, the European narcotics.—And what is it that most rapidly leads to their destruction?—The European narcotics.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“By convention there is color, by convention sweetness, by
convention bitterness, but in reality there are atoms and space.”
—Democritus (c. 460–400 B.C.)