Growth – Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

During the State of the Union address on 13 September, President Juncker introduced the Commission's new Industrial Policy Strategy.

New car models will have to pass new and more reliable emissions tests in real driving conditions as well as an improved laboratory test before they can be driven on European roads.

The online Single Market Scoreboard, published today, shows that whilst most barriers to the free movement of persons, services, goods and capital are being eliminated, in some fields the situation is stalling or even worsening.

The EU's innovation performance last year continued to grow despite somewhat uneven progress observed around Europe.