The internal market of the European Union (EU) is a single economic area without internal borders where goods, services, people, and money move freely.
The EU internal market relies on four core principles, known as the "four freedoms": free movement of goods, services, capital and persons is assured, and in which citizens are free to live, work, study and do business.
- Member States: It covers all 27 European Union countries.
- Extended Area: Through the European Economic Area (EEA) agreement, non-EU members like Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway also take part. Switzerland participates through separate bilateral sector treaties.
Moldova is actively pursuing gradual integration into the European Union internal market.
National Programme for Accession of the Republic of Moldova to the EU (2025-2029).
Cluster 2 (Internal Market) screening results for Moldova are under review by the EU Council's Working Group on Enlargement as of September 1, 2026.
