The 2013 European Year of Citizens focuses on the active involvement of citizens in the life of their communities, and thus in democracy, in terms of participation and decision-making.
Europe is part of the daily life of its citizens, who enjoy rights such as the freedom of movement or the benefits of a single market for goods and services. But are these rights and benefits helping to create a sense of belonging to a community? The European Year of Citizens seeks to give active European citizenship its full meaning and scope, and to help bring citizens and the EU institutions closer together.
European Year of Citizens
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