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Under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which statement accurately describes a Union citizen's right to petition the European Parliament? A Any citizen of the Union may address a petition to the European Parliament on matters within the EU's fields of activity that affect them directly, pursuant to Article 227 TFEU. B Any citizen of the Union may submit a formal petition to the Council of the European Union, which must issue a legally binding opinion on the matter within 60 days. C The right to petition is exclusively regulated by Article 24 TFEU, which grants the European Parliament sole discretion to reject petitions that do not align with national sovereignty. D Prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, citizens could petition the European Parliament only through their national parliament and were excluded from direct submissions.
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