EU Citizenship in Focus: The Legal Position of the Individual in EC Law

Pomoell, Jutta
Erik Castrén Institute Research Reports 4/1999 Forum Iuris Helsinki 2000.

The research synthesises the legal and moral aspects of the still rather elusive idea of European citizenship. It examines the various provisions of EC law and all case law relevant to a full understanding of the concept of European citizenship. It traces the rights of Union citizens from the free movement of persons to social, civil and political rights. Special emphasis is put on the presentation of the complex regulation of the free movement of persons in the Union. Focus is on the frontier: how does citizenship work as a mechanism not only of inclusion, but also of exclusion? The study concludes by proposing alternative developments for Union citizenship.