European Single Market – How to Move Forward? Free Market Road Show 2024
On April 30, 2024 – almost exactly one year later – INESS, in cooperation with the Austrian Economics Center, organized the popular Free Market Road Show – and again on a highly topical subject. This year marks not only the 20th anniversary of Slovakia’s EU membership but also our 20 years in the European Single Market, which recently celebrated its 30th birthday.
Poland at Single Market: Benefits, Barriers, Reforms
The twentieth anniversary of the entry of Poland and nine other countries into the European Union is a good time to remind ourselves of the benefits associated with this. In the Economic Freedom Foundation’s report, we focus on what is most important for the Polish and EU economies – the Single Market. More than thirty years since its creation, it can be considered a great achievement and the foundation of European economic development.
Ban on Combustion Engines Benefits No One – Not Even Climate
In 2035, the ban on combustion engines is set to become a reality at the EU level. From that point onwards, only pure gasoline or diesel vehicles should no longer be allowed to be sold. But what does this decision entail? To understand: The combustion engine ban pursued by Ursula von der Leyen does not entail a complete prohibition on driving conventional combustion engine vehicles starting in 2035.
New Report Shows: No Effect of Debt Brake on Public Investments
The debt brake repeatedly sparks discussions and as the next budget negotiations in Germany draw nearer, voices calling for a relaxation of the rules on debt limitation grow louder. There were good reasons for its introduction, including the ever-increasing public debt burdens. The public debate in Germany is primarily conducted with unproven theses, assumptions, and assertions, as there has been no comprehensive study on the impact of the debt brake.