May 31, 2006
Fuzzy The Irish
I know, we've been through this before. Fuzzy got her Irish citizenship about a year ago now.
See here for more on "going Irish"
But she never had the passport to prove it! Now it's real. You can tell from the Guinness Milk Mustache (technically, I think it was Murphy's).
Now, she does. ;-)
For more on Citizenship in the European Union check out Wikipedia's short answer.
EU citizenship offers certain rights and privileges within the EU; in many areas EU citizens have the same or similar rights as native citizens in member states.
Highlights of rights granted to EU citizens include:
. freedom of movement and the right of residence within the territory of the Member States;
. right to vote and stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament and at municipal elections in the Member State of residence;
. right to diplomatic and consular protection;
. the right to vote and the right to stand in local and European elections
. the right to apply to work in any position.
EU member states also use a common passport design, burgundy coloured, with the name of the member state, national seal, and the title "European Union" (or its translation), and most also use a common format for their driving licences in order to simplify their use within the whole EU.
Let's learn a bit more about the European Union itself!
It's now 25 States strong, including, well, here's the image!
