ABSTRACT
The chapter analyses access to and portability of social security rights in the context of the recent Bulgarian mobility to Germany. The dynamic mobility of Bulgarians is accompanied by complex and institutional limitations of European welfare provision. The chapter examines the national implementations of European social security system in both countries (Bulgaria and Germany) and discloses ways in which these institutional settings shape mobile Bulgarians’ welfare experiences. In particular, it elaborates on the mobile Bulgarians’ strategies of accessing welfare and the consequences for their transnational lives that have been overlooked in previous research. It, thus, provides insights into the nexus between intra-EU mobility, welfare, and inequality experiences of ordinary Europeans.
