European Mobility Constellations

While the previous chapter focused on citizenship, this chapter centres on mobility, outlining European mobility constellations across three historical periods and three geographical regions. It begins by reviewing the development of intra-EU mobility patterns and legal frameworks before focusing on Central Eastern Europe and its central role in shaping intra-European mobilities on the continent since the collapse of state socialism. The final section then turns to the UK and the various changes in its mobility constellation as a consequence of decolonising processes, EU enlargement and the country’s decision to leave the EU. The positioning of Hungarian and Romanian mobilities within these different contexts is emphasised throughout, allowing the identification of various contrasting characteristics, which will be unpacked in the following chapter.