Internal market. From crisis to opportunity – putting citizens and companies on the path to prosperity

Summary:

This publication is a part of a series that explains what the EU does in different policy areas, why the EU is involved and what the results are.

Further information:

The European internal market, also referred to as the single market, allows people and businesses to move and trade freely across the 28-nation group. In practice, it gives individuals the right to earn a living, study or retire in another EU country. It also gives consumers a wider choice of items to buy at competitive prices, allows them to enjoy greater protection when shopping at home, abroad or online and makes it easier and cheaper for companies large and small to do business across borders and to compete globally.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: Internal market. From crisis to opportunity - putting citizens and companies on the path to prosperity [August 2013] https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/c2e45768-6c49-40ba-896e-af4130e26642

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