COMMUNITY RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS – THE PREMISE OF THE RIGHT OF FREE MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE

Alina Larion[1]

Abstract

Citizenship represents the totality of rights and freedoms which a State grants to its citizens, plus all their obligations to the state. In terms of its social role, citizenship is one of individual identities and involves developing certain skills or a civic culture which allows for a meaningful exercise of the status of citizen.

The notion of European citizenship contributes a better understanding of the European Union’s composite nature, as the EU is a community of law, a socioeconomic system and, increasingly, a political entity. The article addresses from a theoretical perspective a series of Community rights which the EU citizen can access.

Keywords: national citizenship, European citizenship, fundamental rights, obligations

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[1] Alina Larion is a Ph.D. candidate and a teaching assistant at “Ştefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Romania; contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it