European Union citizenship is conferred on anyone who is a citizen of an EU member state. It does not, however, replace national citizenship; everyone still retains his or her own national citizenship. Citizens of the EU are entitled to certain rights. These rights are listed in the left column of the table below .

See if you can provide any Canadian examples in the right column.

To learn more about the specific rights of an EU citizen, click on the examples given in the left column.

Sources/Links:

The European Union at a Glance | FR
Europe in 12 Lessons | FR
Charter of Fundamental Rights | FR

DID YOU KNOW…

That traveling in the EU is very easy? A driver’s licence and auto insurance policy issued in an EU country is valid in any other EU country.

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