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%u25aa Relationship with authorities: includes the relationship of citizens withEuropean institutions and authorities such as the European Parliament, theEuropean Commission, and the European Court of Justice, through whichcitizens can exert influence and have a voice in EU decisions and policies.Beyond the purpose of introducing this construct and interpretations based onoften contradictory characteristics, the dynamic nature (detailed in paragraph1.2.2.) implies the most ramifications of the term. Assuming rights and dutiesthat can be specified in subsequent treaties, the initial conceptual frameworkfrom Maastricht (rights of citizens) can be enriched by orienting citizens towardsactual problems (sustainable development, pandemic crises, competitiveness,etc.) through the instruments made available and encouraged at the EU level %u2013entrepreneurship and innovative solutions (Hadjitchoneva et al., 2022).European citizenship can thus be considered an extremely complex concept,with multiple dimensions and interpretations (detailed in paragraph 1.2.3),having three constituent components: civil, political/legal, and social/cultural,and can be situated at three levels: community/territorial, organisational, andindividual. Emphasising the social, cultural, and civic dimensions, for theoperationalisation of the concept (detailed in paragraph 1.2.4.), we will considerEuropean citizenship as being related to:In order to illustrate the positioning of individuals within the conceptual andpragmatic framework of European citizenship, it is useful to evaluate theperception, awareness, knowledge, and behavioural orientation of individualsrelated to different dimensions %u2013 the 6 fundamental values of the EU:entrepreneurial spirit/frugality orientation (using GUESSS or another scale);social responsibility; civic engagement (civic attitudes and civic behaviours);attitude towards diversity/the variety of national cultures.The outcome of this evaluation does not consist of a %u201cgood/bad Europeancitizen%u201d verdict but rather takes on a profiling approach. At an individual level,we can be more oriented towards specific dimensions, and a certain lack ofknowledge/practices about EU instruments can be highlighted.291.2 European Citizenship Aspectsas a result of the knowledge, awareness, promotion, practiceand integration of the values, objectives and tools set at the EUlevel, taking into account the current societal challenges.y the specific way of thinking, feeling and acting, which people have developedy the ability to think, feel and actdeveloped at individual levely a status conferred on the individual