EU citizenship is ‘in crisis’ due to remote officials – says European Ombudsman
Date of article: 13/12/2013
Daily News of: 06/01/2014
Country: EUROPE
Author: Policy Review
Article language: en
The very idea of citizenship itself in the European Union is “in crisis” despite EU efforts to boost civic engagement, according to the European Ombudsman. In a damning indictment of efforts in Brussels to promote stronger public attachment to the EU through the European Year of Citizens 2013, Emily O’Reilly said the campaign was “not succeeding”.