20
May
2026
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High time to deliver on the Single Market, providing certainty and predictability for EU businesses and quality jobs (continuation of debate)
My main point is honesty. Honesty. We talk about the single market for years. We hear from the Council, we hear from the Commission: the single market is so important. It will help so many of us. But then, let's be honest, if we want a single market, this means that we will change the Ministry of Finance position in Germany right now. There is nothing stopping the German Chancellor and the German SPD from actually doing the steps that are necessary. It's all national protectionism, and if we want this to change, we need to be honest with ourselves or we say we don't want a single market. But I'm a bit fed up with this single market talk if we don't do the steps that are necessary.