EVROPSKI IDENTITET

Zečević Slobodan (Институт за европске студије, Београд), vzecevic@eunet.rs

The unification of European countries into the European Union is the fruit of historical trends as well as the development of political consciousness of the people who live on the European continent. The European Union has not only established hierarchically regulated system of economic laws, but also a system of social standards that have marked the life of citizens of the and other persons residing on its territory. It should be noted for example that the European Union banned the death penalty, human, minority and gender rights, while the multi-party free elections with universal suffrage mandatory became a rule for all its members. European integration has set a democratic political system and respect for human rights and freedom of the commitment and eliminating the totalitarian regimes in much of the continent. Initiation and development of European integration, in addition to national produce and creating a specific “European identity” based on legally regulated system of values.

Keywords: European Union, territory, nationality, accessions conditions, legal system, the , the right of citizens of the European Union, European identity