Despite widespread agreement on the urgent need to remove internal market barriers, progress towards a truly unified market of 450 million people in the European Union remains slow. Business leaders, economists, European institutions, and national leaders consistently highlight these barriers as obstacles to growth and competitiveness. However, the issue is complex, requiring political leaders to challenge entrenched interests, a task they often avoid
Stéphane Séjourné, the executive vice president of the European Commission, encountered the magnitude of this challenge while developing the internal market strategy presented on Wednesday, May 21. The strategy encompasses approximately 20 legislative proposals across diverse sectors such as telecommunications, regulated professions, energy, postal and financial services, recycling, a unified rail booking system, labeling, cross-border car rentals, a single set of rules for companies operating in the single market, and the harmonization of public procurement rules.
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