The proposed panel will include papers offering reflections on the relationship between the legal categories of citizenship in EU member states and the concept and philosophical notion of citizenship as related to memory and the past, particularly to the most dramatic historical events, such as genocide and expulsion. These reflections will cover the motivations behind applying for the EU citizenship as well as the policies, laws and narratives concerning EU citizenship, connected as it is with the dominant European understanding of fundamental rights, anti-discrimination and the rule of law. The panel will also explore the controversies surrounding the process of including “new citizens“ into the national communities which are often hostile towards the “others“. Finally, even though all presentations consider the question of EU citizenship being gained or re-confirmed by Jewish people, a concluding comparative analysis will also be offered to better elucidate the phenomenon discussed.