The Union protects the diversity of identity of all its inhabitants. The Union is the guardian of a common good made up of all individual civil, economic and social rights. It cultivates the shared values of civilisation that are peace, dignity and respect for the human individual, democracy, freedom and the duty of solidarity. Article 2 European citizenship Citizenship entails complementary local, regional, national, European and worldwide dimensions, in line with the principle of subsidiarity. Every citizen of any Member State is a citizen of the Union.
Residents have the right to obtain the citizenship of the State where they reside.
The Union shall ensure the harmonization of rights of access to national citizenship. These two elements of citizenship are indivisible. The Union shall endeavour to strengthen them jointly. European citizenship resides on a European model of society which includes respect for the individual and for fundamental rights and a commitment to solidarity amongst its members. Within the framework of the competences of the Union, sovereign power belongs to the citizens of the European Union.