JN204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: European Political Party
21 Nov 2020
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Introduction of citizenship underscores the fact that the treaty of rome is not concerned solely with economic matters, as is also plainly demonstrated by the change of name from the european economic community to the. For the first time, the treaty has created a direct political link between the citizens of the member states and the european union such as never existed with the. Community, with the aim of fostering a sense of identity with the union. (report of the. Commission on the citizenship of the union com (93) 702). Eu citizenship treaty provisions: formal constitutionalisation of european citizenship in e. c. Maastricht 1992: ex-art. 17-22 e. c. , now art. 20-25 t. f. e. u, art. 9 t. e. u. : in all its activities, the union shall observe the principle of the equality of its citizens, who shall receive equal attention from its institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. : art. 20 (1) t. f. e. u. (ex-art. 17 (1) e. c. ): citizenship of the union is hereby established.
