The European Parliament adopted a resolution which points out that citizens and companies still do not benefit fully from the single market. According to MEPs, member states are reluctant to implement EU rules swiftly, coordinate with each other and inform citizens of their rights.

A resolution approved by the European Parliament in plenary session, stressed that 20 years of its launching, EU citizens and companies still do not benefit fully from the single market. Moreover, MEPs cite difficulties registering cars abroad, opening bank accounts or having professional qualifications recognised and blame these problems on member states' reluctance to implement EU rules swiftly, coordinate with each other and inform citizens of their rights. Recently, the European Commission adopted twelve priority actions to boost a deeper and better integrated single market. The measures were presented few days before the celebration of the EU Single Market Week took place.

For this reason, MEPs called on the Commission, member states, regional and local authorities, and civil society representatives to launch regular European interactive information campaigns highlighting the benefits of the single market, practical and concrete solutions to their day-to-day problems, and their rights.

MEPs also called on the Commission to present "concrete actions and feasible proposals" to tackle the top 20 concerns identified by citizens and businesses. It also points to over 2000 cases in which member states have failed to implement EU single market law correctly or in full.