Union
Article 8. 1.
Citizenship of the Union is hereby established. Every person
holding the nationality of a Member State shall be a citizen of
the Union.
2. Citizens of the Union shall enjoy the rights conferred by this Treaty and shall be subject to the duties imposed thereby.
Article 8a.
1. Every citizen of the Union shall have the right to move and
reside freely within the territory of the Member States, subject
to the limitations and conditions laid down in this Treaty and by
the measures adopted to give it effect.
2. The Council may adopt provisions with a view to facilitating
the exercise of the rights referred to in paragraph l; save as
otherwise provided in this Treaty, the Council shall act
unanimously on a proposa from the Commission and after obtaining
the assent of the European Parliament.
Article 8b.
1. Every citizen of the Union residing in a Member State of which
he is not a national shall have the right to vote and to stand as
a candidate at municipal elections in the Member State in which
he resides, under the same conditions as nationals of that State.
This right shall be exercised subject to detailed arrangements to
be adopted before 31 December 1994 by the Council, acting
unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after
consulting the European Parliament; these arrangements may
provide for derogations where warranted by problems specific to a
Member State.
2. Without prejudice to Article 138(3) and to the provisions adopted for its implementation, every citizen of the Union residing in a Member State of which he is not a national shall have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament in the Member State in which he resides, under the same conditions as nationals of that State. This right shall be exercised subject to detailed arrangements to be adopted before 31 December 1993 by the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament; these arrangements may provide for derogations where warranted by problems specific to a Member State.
Article 8c.
Every citizen of the Union shall, in the territory of a third
country in which the Member State of which he is a national is
not represented, be entitled to protection by the diplomatic or
consular authorities of any Member State, on the same conditions
as the nationals of that State. Before 31 December 1993, Member
States shall establish the necessary rules among themselves and
start the international negotiations required to secure this
protection.
Article 8d.
Every citizen of the Union shall have the right to petition the
European Parliament in accordance with Article 138d. Every
citizen of the Union may apply to the Ombudsman established in
accordance with Article 138e.
Article 8e.
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament, to the
Council and to the Economic and Social Committee before 31
December 1993 and then every three years on the application of
the provisions of this Part. This report shall take account of
the development of the Union. On this basis, and without
prejudice to the other provisions of this Treaty, the Council,
acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after
consulting the European Parliament, may adopt provisions to
strengthen or to add to the rights laid down in this Part, which
it shall recommend to the Member States for adoption in
accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.