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"en.20120329.36.4-372-500"2
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"The concept of citizenship of the European Union, introduced by the Treaty of Maastricht in 1992, added a new political dimension to the original economic nature of European integration. Every person holding the nationality of an EU Member State is now also automatically a citizen of the European Union. EU citizenship does not replace national citizenship. Instead, it confers upon all EU citizens additional rights, guaranteed by the EU Treaties, that relate to their everyday lives. Its aim is to be the fundamental status of Member States’ nationals, enabling those who find themselves in the same situation to enjoy, within the scope of the Treaty, the same treatment in law irrespective of their citizenship. Those taking advantage of the European project by extending aspects of their life beyond national borders, through travel, study, work, marriage, retirement, buying or inheriting property, voting, or shopping online from companies established in other Member States, must be able to fully enjoy their rights under the Treaties. However, a gap still remains between the applicable legal rules and the reality in citizens’ daily lives, particularly in cross-border situations. The necessity of making EU citizenship more effective in practice has been stressed on several occasions. I firmly believe that it is legitimate and important to strive to reinforce EU citizenship by revitalising the link between the citizens and the EU and by giving effect to their rights."@en1
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