...Add to this cultural traditions, languages, differing work and education practices, etc., and one begins to understand the magnitude of the project to develop this Internal Market. The European Union together with the EEA EFTA States are continuously making efforts to improve the functioning of the Internal Market. There are many ongoing processes to achieve this end.

The Internal Market Strategy represents an overall drive to make the Internal Market work as originally intended. It is also central element in the Lisbon Strategy, which aims to make Europe the most competitive economy in the world. The SOLVIT Network is a part of the Internal Market Strategy, and focuses on problemsolving in the EU.

The Internal Market Strategy

On 7 May 2003, the European Commission published a new Internal Market Strategy, to run from 2003 to 2006 (21), and to which the EEA EFTA States provided substantial input. Commissioner Frits Bolkestein said "The Internal Market...

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