EU migration law balances free movement for EU citizens with controls on third-country nationals. Professor Daniel Thym, author of European Migration Law (Oxford University Press, 2023), explains how Germany shaped free movement, why Schengen required external border cooperation, and how bifurcation creates vastly different experiences for EU citizens and third-country nationals.Get the enhanced episode transcript here 👉🏻 https://www.emmanuel-comte.eu/product/enhanced-transcript-16/.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c_zk229SBSI00:00 Introduction02:20 A journey into European migration law05:40 Free movement for Europeans vs cooperation on third-country nationals26:08 The EU as a machine to create free movement40:05 Free movement more sustainable than control53:01 Transfers of free movement elements to third-country nationals1:02:14 Demand for expertise1:08:19 Conclusion