ABSTRACT – The aim of this article is to comment the recent judgments of the Court of Justice in cases C-808/21 and C-814/21 with a view to highlight the link between the (effectiveness of the) right to stand for election under Art. 22 TFEU, the (im)possibility to become a member of a political party under national law and the duty to respect national identity pursuant to Art. 4(2) TEU. As will be seen, these cases confirm the importance that the Luxembourg judges attach to the rights of EU citizens and their effectiveness.
