Freizügigkeit der Unionsbürger und das Recht auf Sozialleistungen in der EU und unter dem

The concept of free movement is related, among other things, to the concept of citizenship of the Union, which was introduced into the European treaty system in 1992 by the Maastricht Treaty. Citizenship of the Union complements national citizenship, but does not replace it. Its significance lies in the fact that it anchors further rights in Union law. This dissertation analyzes a complex topic by first examining Union citizenship and the associated freedom of movement and prohibition of discrimination, and then looking at the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons between Switzerland and the EU and its effects on the legal status of EU citizens in Switzerland.