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Protection of the internal market is a delicate task

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Published: September 28th, 2022,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025

By Karl Haeusgen
Karl Haeusgen is President of the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association.

The EU internal market is unique and has become an indispensable part of companies’ everyday lives. Whether it is a matter of procuring important parts for their own production, visiting a customer in a neighboring European country, or handling payment transactions with suppliers: Without the EU single market, the business of a European mechanical engineering company would look much more complicated.

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