"The general principle is that voting rights are based on citizenship and each country makes its own rules. When electoral rights are granted to non-nationals, these are usually limited to local elections and do not extend to national ones. So neither EU nationals or non-EU citizens are able to vote for example in French presidential elections or German parliamentary elections, unless of course they have taken citizenship in those countries."
"Common arrangements are established at the European Union level for EU citizens who move to other member states. They can vote in municipal elections in the country where they live and can choose to vote in the host country or at home for the election of the European Parliament. In addition, some EU countries have signed other regional or bilateral agreements that guarantee voting rights to non-nationals."
Voting rights across Europe are primarily based on citizenship, with each country setting its own rules. Electoral rights granted to non-nationals are usually limited to local elections and do not extend to national votes, so neither EU nor non-EU citizens can vote in national presidential or parliamentary elections without citizenship. EU rules allow EU citizens living in other member states to vote in municipal elections and to choose whether to vote in the host country or at home for European Parliament elections. Some countries extend rights via regional or bilateral agreements. Nordic countries permit non-nationals to vote locally after four years of residence, with specific nationality exceptions in Denmark.
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