Five minutes with the European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly: “Citizens need to be honest and empower themselves to reach out to institutions”
EUROPP 2013-12-20
Summary:
The principle of European citizenship was introduced by the Maastricht Treaty and came into force in 1993. To mark the 20th anniversary of European citizenship, 2013 was officially designated the ‘European Year of Citizens’, with the aim of raising awareness … Continue reading →
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