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Maciej Witucki, president of BusinessEurope on The Big Question.

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Video. ‘The clock is ticking’: Why Europe urgently needs a single market

Updated: 13/07/2026 - 6:09 GMT+2

BusinessEurope’s new president urged the need to deliver the single market quickly: “If we do not give some hope for the future, the political world in Europe will suffer.”

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