Newsletter of the Publications Office: April 2023 edition - Pubblicazioni dell'UE - Publications Office of the EU

Newsletter of the Publications Office: April 2023 edition - Pubblicazioni dell'UE - Publications Office of the EU

 

Una edizione che ha al centro il tema del Mercato Unico Europeo che compie 30 anni: buona lettura!

Spotlight on the EU Single Market

The EU single market, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, has been one of the European Union's greatest succes stories. Since its inception in 1993, citizens and businesses have reaped the rewards of free movement, including the ability to travel, work, operate and invest more easily across the EU. Importantly, the EU single market has been much more than a legal framework or just a market: it has been an area of freedom, progress, opportunity, growth, and shared prosperity.

The benefits the single market has brought are numerous and far-reaching. It has created new opportunities and more choices for people and businesses. It has set common values and standards, in product quality, consumer protection, recognition of professional qualifications and many more. It has helped businesses grow and weather difficult times by providing more options for markets and supply chains. It supports finding solutions to new challenges, such as the energy crisis. Overall, it has brought significant economic benefits. It is estimated that, in the long run, it has increased the EU’s GDP by up to 9% compared to what would have been the case without it. Overall, the single market has been instrumental in driving growth and prosperity for the EU.

Today, the single market is more important than ever as the driving force for the EU to address new challenges and as a geopolitical asset. It is helping accelerate the green transition, build up an integrated EU energy market, and it is supporting the digitalisation of the economy. It will clearly continue to play a critical role in driving growth and innovation in the EU. However, joint efforts are needed to ensure it functions smoothly. These include enforcing existing rules and removing barriers to further integration. With the potential to add billions to the economy, a strong and unified single market will remain a top priority for the EU now and in the future.

This edition of our newsletter presents a selection of EU publications on the single market, along with publications on other interesting topics. (...)