'That can move mountains': Europe rediscovers single-market urgency
13 Feb Member States

'That can move mountains': Europe rediscovers single-market urgency

After years of stalled integration, EU leaders backed company law reform, capital market integration and deregulation, while signaling that "enhanced cooperation" may break future deadlocks.
by Peder Schaefer
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