EU: European Commission Launches Simplification Strategy for Single Market

The trade conflict with the US poses challenges for Europe. The EU Commission presents proposals to improve the internal market. However, despite the need for change, the measures are still below expectations.

EU: European Commission Launches Simplification Strategy for Single Market

The European Commission on May 21 unveiled a new single market strategy aimed at cutting 400 million euros (about $454 million) in annual administrative costs and removing barriers that hinder trade, investment and competition across the European Union, a press release shows.

Industry sceptical on new EU single market strategy

Business sector gives cautious welcome to new Commission proposals to strengthen trade between member states on internal market.

Europe takes tentative step towards demolishing procurement walls - RetailDetail EU

Will supermarket chains soon be able to source their products more easily across EU borders? The European Commission wants to remove (some) barriers, but retailers are disappointed that legislation does not seem to be coming soon. “Develop tools” Europe wants to remove so-called “territorial supply constraints”, which cause large price differences between identical products in the European single market – which are sometimes difficult to explain…

S&Ds on EU Single Market Strategy: consumers’ and workers’ rights cannot be used as a bargaining chip at the service of competitiveness

Today, the European Commission presented its Single Market Strategy – their plan to boost competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy by 2030. For the Socialists and Democrats, enhancing the competitiveness of the EU Single Market must go hand-in-hand with improving citizens’ lives. This includes ensuring high levels of protection for consumers’ and workers’ rights, reducing unjustified commercial barriers, promoting high social...

Brussels Targets Service Barriers: Single Market Revival or Power Play?

On Wednesday, May 21st, the European Commission presented a new strategy aimed at relaunching the Single Market, one of the cornerstones of the European project, though still a structure that has yet to take root fully.This time, the focus is on the services sector, especially in areas with high economic impact such as construction, postal services, and telecommunications. The main objective is to eliminate internal barriers, which, according to…