Press Release: European Citizenship: Awareness growing about EU-guaranteed rights but people want to know more

20 years after the birth of EU citizenship Europeans are broadly aware of their rights, but do not always know what these entail, according to a new Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission 19 February 2013.

81% of respondents to the survey know that they are EU citizens on top of their own nationality. However, only 36% feel well informed about the rights that EU citizenship entails.

Europeans are most familiar with their rights to free movement (88%) and to petition EU institutions (89%). Meanwhile two-thirds (67%) consider that free movement of people within the EU brings economic benefits to their country.

European Commission: SPEECH/13/139: EU Citizenship: A new impetus – towards the 2013 EU Citizenship report http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-139_en.htm

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