ENRICO LETTA MUCH MORE THAN A MARKET - SPEED, SECURITY, SOLIDARITY

My analysis intentionally does not exceed the scope of the mandate received from the EU Council and the Commission - developed under the present Belgian, Spanish, and Hungarian trio Presidency of the Council of the EU - and aims to provide the most concrete and operational contribution possible to the work programmes of those institutions and to Mario Draghi’s Report on the future of European comp. [...] Significant progress was achieved in the past legislature in this realm with the approval of the Digital Market Act, the Digital Services Act, the AI Act, the Data Act and the Data Governance Act, crucial steps towards the development of a modern and effective digital strategy and technological autonomy. [...] Emphasising the crucial role of citizen involvement, the establishment of a permanent Citizens' Conference - in line with the aspirations of the Conference on the Future of Europe - could significantly enhance the effectiveness and inclusiveness of the Single Market's governance. [...] Much more than a market – Speed, Security, Solidarity 16 Empowering the Single Marker to deliver a sustainable future and prosperity for all EU Citizens The structure of the Report - a comprehensive vision for the future of the Single Market This report aims to contribute to the reflection on the future of the Single Market with concrete proposals. [...] The way forward for the fifth freedom The collective intelligence of the twenty-first century, which combines the knowledge and skills of people, new forms of data, harnessing the power of technology, has the untapped potential to transform the way we understand and act regarding the future.