Signs of a deterioration of democratic culture can be observed in several EU member states. The Walter Hallstein Colloquium, held in March 2024 at Goethe University Frankfurt, addressed “European Democracy and the Public Sphere” in light of the 2024 European Parliament elections. The interdisciplinary symposium brought together experts from European law, history, and politics to explore the relationship between political discourse and constitutional values and principles such as democracy, rule of law and citizens’ rights. Contributors include Niall Bond, Sven Simon, Kriszta Kovács, Irena Lipowicz, Emilio Castorina and Skirgailė Žalimienė. With contributions by Ass. Prof. Dr. Niall Bond | Prof. Dr. Emilio Castorina | Prof. Dr. Dr. Rainer Hofmann | Prof. Dr. Stefan Kadelbach, LL.M. | Ass. Prof. Kriszta Kovács, PhD (habil.) | Prof. Dr. Irena Lipowicz | Prof. Dr. Sven Simon | Prof. Dr. Skirgailė Žaltauskaitė-Žalimienė