Citizenship of the Union

Citizenship of the Union and the Treaties of the European Union

Description of Citizenship of the Union provided by the European Union Commission: Citizenship of the Union is dependent on holding the nationality of one of the Member States. In other words, anyone who is a national of aMember State is considered to be a citizen of the Union. In addition to the rights and duties laid down in the Treaty establishing the European Community, Union citizenship confers four special rights:

• freedom to move and take up residence anywhere in the Union;

• the right to vote and stand in local government and European Parliament elections in the country of residence;

• diplomatic and consular protection from the authorities of any Member State where the country of which a person is a national is not represented in a non-Union country;

• the right of petition and appeal to the European Ombudsman.

The introduction of the notion of Union citizenship does not, of course, replace national citizenship: it is in addition to it. This gives the ordinary citizen a deeper and more tangible sense of belonging to the Union.

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Citizenship of the Union and the Treaties of the European Union

Description of Citizenship of the Union provided by the European Union Commission: Citizenship of the Union is dependent on holding the nationality of one of the Member States. In other words, anyone who is a national of aMember State is considered to be a citizen of the Union. In addition to the rights and duties laid down in the Treaty establishing the European Community, Union citizenship confers four special rights:

• freedom to move and take up residence anywhere in the Union;

• the right to vote and stand in local government and European Parliament elections in the country of residence;

• diplomatic and consular protection from the authorities of any Member State where the country of which a person is a national is not represented in a non-Union country;

• the right of petition and appeal to the European Ombudsman.

The introduction of the notion of Union citizenship does not, of course, replace national citizenship: it is in addition to it. This gives the ordinary citizen a deeper and more tangible sense of belonging to the Union.

Resources

See Also

Popular Treaties Topics

• Treaties of the United Nations (UN)
• Types of Treaties
• International Treaties
• Famous Treaties
• Law of Treaties
• Numbered Treaties