... union could 'move and reside freely within the territory of the Memberstates'4. This was an obvious move to break out of the economic shell; transforming a previous provision into a 'semi-political right'5. It must be noted however that there are existing limitations on this new right6 meaning that anyone who becomes an economic burden on a host Memberstate cannot reside there. It would seem the EU has gone beyond it's capabilities. Not only in the sense that it tried to move beyond the economic sphere by allowing all citizens to travel but also that it holds out the new notion of this right attached to citizenship which it is unable to provide in substance. However, within the context of integration the EU may not have overreached itself. Taking account of the initial goals of the Union, that to achieve political integration through economic integration, citizenship is just a natural progression in-between ...

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