The Twentieth Anniversary of the European Union’s Internal Market: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Freedom to Provide Services
The Twentieth Anniversary of the European Union’s Internal Market: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Freedom to Provide Services

Summary/Abstract: On January 1st, 2013, twenty years have been met since the creation of the European Union’s internal market. The freedom to provide services is one of the most relevant manifestations of this internal market, which, în the last two decades, has deeply marked the process of the European integration. în this paper we analyze this fundamental freedom of the internal market as an invaluable tool of the European Union for a greater integration among its Members States and also to improve the options that the ordinary European citizen has available within his grasp. Undoubtedly, during this period of time the services have had a significant impact on the economy of the European Union’s Member States, generating nearly three quarters of the Gross Domestic Product of these States. Taking into account all these considerations, this paper will be divided into two parts. în the first part, it will be studied from a legal point of view the evolution of the freedom to provide services în the European Union framework. And în the second part, especially all the strengths and weaknesses of the freedom to provide services în the framework of the European Union will be presented.

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