22It should be noted that, as German nationals, Ms Morgan and Ms Bucher enjoy the status of citizens of the Union under Article 17(1) EC and may therefore rely on the rights conferred on those having that status, including against their Member State of origin (see Case C-192/05 Tas-Hagen and Tas [2006] ECR I-10451, paragraph 19).
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