On 24 April 2026, the Presidents of the European Parliament, Council of the EU and European Commission signed a Joint Declaration committing to achieve the “One Europe, One Market” roadmap.
With the roadmap, which is a political and operational commitment, the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission commit to achieving One Europe, One Market, in line with the objectives set out by the European Council in March 2026, through decisive progress in 2026 and by the end of 2027 at the latest across the following five strategic building blocks:
- Simplifying rules.
- A more integrated Single Market including by removing the ten most harmful barriers.
- Championing strong trade.
- Reducing energy prices and decarbonising.
- Driving the digital and AI transformation.
The Commission commits to proposing the legislative and policy initiatives set out in the annex to the roadmap. The European Parliament and the Council commit to working towards a swift agreement on
all the legislative proposals set out in the annex, treating them as political priorities embedded in the annual interinstitutional legislative programming cycle.