Protecting the single market in future crises

Recent shocks have shown not only how vulnerable to crises the single market is, but also the extent to which the EU economy relies on a well-functioning single market. To protect it, the European Commission put forward a single market emergency instrument (SMEI) package. The main proposal establishes measures for contingency planning, such as an early warning system. If a wide-ranging crisis hits the single market, an 'emergency mode' could be triggered.<br/><br/> - Original publication on the EP Think Tank website<br/> - Subscription to our RSS feed in case your have your own RSS reader<br/> - Podcast available on Deezer, iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, YouTube<br/><br/>Source: © European Union - EP