Jacques Delors Institut – Berlin, Bertelsmann Stiftung (ed.)

Dr. Anna auf dem Brinke

The four freedoms in the EU: Are they inseparable?

Europa Briefing

Format Type
PDF
Date of publication
20/11/2017
Edition
1. edition
Volume/Format
5 pages, PDF

Price

Free of charge

Description

The four freedoms govern the movement of goods, persons, services and capital within the EU. They are the cornerstones of the Single Market and the common currency. Many citizens see them as the greatest achievement of the European unification project. Brexit has reignited the discussion surrounding the free movement of people - that is the opportunity to live and work in any EU country. Technically speaking, it is possible to separate the four freedoms, but does it make political sense?