Abstract
The Treaty on European Union, also called the Maastricht Treaty, created the European Union on 7 February 1992 and introduced the concept of a single European citizenship for its member states. Since the Treaty of the European Union, European citizenship has developed considerably, notably in the 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam, which amended the Treaty of the European Union and included a number of issues related to citizenship and individual rights. But what have these developments created for Europe in terms of citizenship? In general, citizenship creates a sense of belonging and even attachment to a place while giving rights to citizens. These rights can take the form of both social and political rights. Espen D.H. Olsen says that citizenship is of four parts, membership, identity, rights, and participation.
