EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP

WHAT IS TO BE A EUROPEAN CITIZEN?

REJECTIONS TO EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP

ENHANCING EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP

EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP IN THE MAASTRICHT TREATY

CITIZENSHIP

 
One of the major innovations established by the Treaty is the creation of European citizenship over and above national citizenship. Every citizen who is a national of a Member State is also a citizen of the Union. This citizenship vests new rights in Europeans, viz.:

• the right to circulate and reside freely in the Community;
• the right to vote and to stand as a candidate for European and municipal elections in the State in which he or she resides;
• the right to protection by the diplomatic or consular authorities of a Member State other than the citizen's Member State of origin on the territory of a third country in which the state of origin is not represented;
• the right to petition the European Parliament and to submit a complaint to the Ombudsman.

2013. YEAR OF EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP