At ECIT Foundation, our mission is to further develop EU Citizenship.
Citizenship Statute
Since it was established in 2015, ECIT was alone in demanding and putting forward proposals for a Statute on European Citizenship — our attempt to codify and redefine the rights constituting what it means to be a European citizen. It is a success that the idea of a citizenship statute has now been supported by the European Parliament and the Conference on the Future of Europe, but there is still some way to go.
Political Rights
EU citizens have the right to vote and stand as candidates in local and European elections but not in regional and national elections, or to participate in referendums in their country of residence. The ECI ‘Voters Without Borders’ failed to collect enough signatures, but the campaign for full voting rights connected to freedom of movement and migration continues.
Citizenship Education
Our proposal ‘I’m Going European’ for a new ECI is developed with the idea to guarantee the freedom of Europe for every child. This ECI aims for a Europe of equal opportunity. In theory, young people have the freedom of Europe, but there is a gap between the fine principles of the law and the barriers to access. If one third of EU citizens have the civic education and skills to take advantage of Europe, the majority miss out.
NEWS
Dear Readers, As summer draws to a close and the new academic year approaches, the ECIT team is gearing up for an ambitious season ahead. August has been an exceptionally productive month for us, as we closed the holiday season with our 2026 Summer School, where we brought together young
Tony Venables — Introductory remarks to the ECIT Summer School, Brussels, 31 August Introduction The European Citizens’ Initiative “All on Board” sets out to convert European civic education, mobility, and the mutual recognition of qualifications into a right available to all. That which has so far been a privilege of
Author: Maëlle Goret When it comes to democratic inclusion, the mechanics of how people vote are just as important as the legal right itself. For decades, Czech citizens living abroad faced a daunting barrier during national elections: the requirement to vote in person at an embassy or consulate. That changed
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