Press Release: The Single Market through the eyes of the people: a snapshot of citizens’ and businesses’ views and concerns

European citizens are, in general, satisfied with the possibilities that the Single Market offers in terms of a bigger choice of products (74%), more jobs (52%) and fair competition (47%). On the other hand, the Single Market is perceived as only benefiting big companies (62%), worsening working conditions (51%) and not benefiting poor and disadvantaged people (53%). 28% of those interviewed are considering working abroad in the future. These are some of the key results in the latest Eurobarometer survey on the Single Market. They also show that many Europeans are not aware of the Single Market and its benefits (35%).

European Commission: Memo/11/630: The Single Market through the eyes of the people: a snapshot of citizens' and businesses' 20 main concerns: Frequently Asked Questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/630&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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