- All EU citizens are equal regardless of gender, race, religion or age.
- EU High School students can take part in Comenius, a programme which involves joint educational activities.
- Every citizen of the Union, regardless of nationality, has the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in local elections in his or her country of residence and in elections to the European Parliament.
Eurozone
EU countries which meet the convergence criteria (also known as the Maastricht criteria) can enter the Eurozone and adopt the euro as their sole official monetary unit.
