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In what year was European citizenship created?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 76
En quelle année la citoyenneté européenne a-t-elle été créée ?
In what year was European citizenship created?
Answer. In 1992, with the Maastricht Treaty.
En 1992, avec le traité de Maastricht.
The Maastricht Treaty, signed in 1992, created the European Union and European citizenship. Every French citizen is also a European citizen.
The official text that proves it
« en 1992, le traité de Maastricht transforme la CEE en Union Européenne (UE) : la citoyenneté européenne est créée et une monnaie unique est prévue ; »
In 1992, the Maastricht Treaty transforms the EEC into the European Union (EU). European citizenship is created and a single currency is planned.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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