A Single Market?

Reactionary Capitalist running dogs such as myself and a certain Mrs T, were always assured that the EU was first and foremost about free trade. We create a single market and everyone gets richer. Unfortunately no-one read th small print. It seems that every time some wet lefty meddler wants to stop us doing something or pass a piece of ridiculous legislation, everyone cheers them on. Yet when push comes to shove, there is not a free marketeer in sight.

Within the past few weeks, the EU internal market commissioner has seen governments in Madrid, Paris, Warsaw and Luxembourg hardening their opposition to foreign takeovers. Stung by France’s move to fend off a possible bid from Italy’s biggest energy group, the government in Rome this week also ratcheted up its protectionist rhetoric. More trouble could be in store. On Tuesday the Commission began examining French justification for its decision to protect 11 sectors from foreign takovers.

Ok so we expect it from France and well Italy, its always about keep it in the family. But Poland, our supposed allies, that we sacrificed some of our rebate for, have joined in the fun. At this rate we will have all the useless restrictions with none of the benefits.