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Nationality, Union Citizenship and Constitutional Values after Commission v Malta

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: With the Treaty of Maastricht, nationality and EU citizenship were closely connected through Article 20 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). 1 Article 20 TFEU grants Union citizenship to all nationals of the member states.Anyone holding the nationality of a member state automatically acquires EU citizenship and the rights associated with it, including the right to move and reside freely within the Union and the right to vote and stand as a candidate in municipal and European elections (Articles 21 and 22 TFEU).At the same time, nationality remained within the competence of the member states, a point explicitly expressed by the member states at the Maastricht Treaty.

Source: European Constitutional Law Review

DOI: 10.1017/s1574019626101011

Author: Hanneke van Eijken

Institution: Utrecht University

Language: English

Topic: European Law and Migration

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,550