Marc Angel· S&D

Nuanced

Both the Commission President and the European Council declared 2028 as the deadline to complete the single market

Omissions

• The European Council March 2025 conclusions specifically stated that '2025 should mark a step change' rather than specifying 2028 as a deadline
• The 2028 date appears more prominently in the Letta Report and related Commission communications about the Single Market Strategy, not as a formal Council declaration
• The distinction between a political target/roadmap endpoint and a formal institutional 'declaration' of a deadline is significant
• The claim was made on 2026-02-11; sources reviewed include European Council conclusions from March 2025 which were before this date

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Council conclusions, 20 March 20252025 should mark a step change in EU action to boost competitiveness, strengthen the Single Market, promote quality jobs and growth
• PrimaryTimeline: Moving to a deeper single market - European CouncilIn its March conclusions, the European Council stressed that 2025 should mark a step change to boost competitiveness, strengthen the single market
• SecondaryPolitico - Europe must complete the single market by 2028Europe must complete the single market by 2028 - referencing the Letta Report and competitiveness agenda