EU citizenship (class 17) Flashcards
1
Q
when was EU citizenship established?
A
1993 Maastricht treaty
2
Q
What do citizens in the EU have rights to?
A
- residence in any EU country
- free movement between any EU country
- vote and stand as a candidate at municipal elections in country of residence
3
Q
what treaty specifies the relationship between national and EU citizenship?
A
Amsterdam Treaty
4
Q
Explain citizenship for the Union found in the TEU
A
citizenship of the Union shall complement and not replace national citizenship
5
Q
what is citizenship in 3 pts.
A
- extremely intergovernmental, become less so overtime
- completely dominated by member states and council
- EU institutions that didn’t play a part before do now
