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In which year was European citizenship created?
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Correct answer: 1992. European citizenship was created in 1992, with the Maastricht treaty. This treaty turned the EEC into the European Union. A single currency was also planned. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Recomposition de l’ordre mondial : la construction européenne” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Recomposition de l’ordre mondial : la construction européenne” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ 19731973In 1973, three new countries joined the EEC.
- ✓ 19921992Correct answer. European citizenship was created in 1992, with the Maastricht treaty. This treaty turned the EEC into the European Union. A single currency was also planned.
- ✗ 20022002In 2002, the euro became the currency of several member countries.
- ✗ 20072007In 2007, Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union.
What the source says
« en 1992, le traité de Maastricht transforme la CEE en Union Européenne (UE) : la citoyenneté européenne est créée et une monnaie unique est prévue »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « En quelle année la citoyenneté européenne est-elle créée ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “En quelle année la citoyenneté européenne a-t-elle été créée ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Recomposition de l’ordre mondial : la construction européenne” (French).
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