Report under Article 25 TFEU on progress towards effective EU citizenship 2013-2016

Article 25 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) requires the Commission to report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee every three years on the application of the provisions (in Part Two of the Treaty) on non-discrimination and citizenship of the Union. This eighth report presented pursuant to Article 25 TFEU covers the period from 1 January 2013 to 30 June 2016.

The report reviews the provisions in Part II TFEU regarding Union citizenship, non-discrimination, free movement and residence in the territory of the Member States, the right to vote and stand as a candidate at municipal and European Parliament elections in the Member State of residence, the right to consular protection, the right to petition the European Parliament and the right to take complaints to the Ombudsman. The report accompanies the EU Citizenship Report 2017 – Strengthening citizens’ rights in a Union of democratic change.