Europeans still face many barriers when using online tools and services, even though the EU has spent years bringing down similar “offline” barriers. Nonetheless, great efforts are currently being made to put the Single Market “online.” The Juncker Commission’s aim in this regard is to create a Digital Single Market (‘DSM’), wherein the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured — and where citizens and businesses can seamlessly and fairly access online goods and services, whatever their nationality, and wherever they reside.

The European Movement International has prepared the below briefing following the European Commission’s proposed strategy and outlining some of the main elements of the debate at this time.