34Accordingly, it must be held, in the light of that judgment, that the situation of a Union citizen such as Mr Pisciotti, an Italian national, who has made use of his right to move freely within the European Union by stopping over in Germany during his return journey from Nigeria, falls within the scope of the Treaties, within the meaning of Article 18 TFEU. The fact that, when he was arrested, he was only in transit in Germany is not capable of casting doubt on that finding.
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