Regional citizenships and EU law: The case of the åland islands and New Caledonia

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This article analyses the phenomenon of regional citizenships in the Member States of the European Union byfocusing on the citizens hips of the Member State territories lying (at least partially) outside the territorial scope of the acquis. It has been demonstrated that the influence of such legal status on the rights of individuals is more sign /Icant compared with citizenships of the regions lying entirely within the territorial scope of EU law. Two examples of regional citizenships are considered: the citizenship of the Aland Islands and that of New Caledonia. It is submitted that the rules on access to regional citizenships cannot discriminate on the basis of nationality, which is currently the case in both regions analysed. The analysis of regional cilizenships enables the viewing of EU citizenship from a new, intriguing angle.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)307-325
Number of pages19
JournalEuropean Law Review
Volume35
Issue number3
StatePublished - Jun 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acquis communautaire
  • Aland islands
  • Citizenship
  • Discrimination
  • EU law
  • Nationality
  • New caledonia
  • Regions

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