Die Entwicklung des allgemeinen Freizügigkeitsrechts der Unionsbürger und seiner sozialen Begleitrechte

Although the general right of free movement as formulated in the Maastricht Treaty was non-committal, the European Court of Justice has given it a broad interpretation. Citizens of the European Union are entitled to benefits for maintaining a minimum standard of subsistence and social security benefits may be exported. It is almost impossible to terminate the residence status of foreign nationals on the basis of insufficient finances. Susanne Stewen analyzes and systematizes this development in judicial decisions.