Amending the proposed mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context

Reference A9-0252/2023Committee REGI

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The Left37

3002594%

S&D143

105203698%

Greens/EFA72

The European Parliament adopted by 521 votes to 36, with 13 abstentions, a resolution with recommendations to the Commission on amending the proposed mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context.Internal border regions cover 40 % of the EU’s territory, account for 30 % of its population (150 million people) and are home to almost 2 million cross-border workers. According to estimations, the setting up of a legislative tool at Union level to address cross-border obstacles , combined with existing tools, could bring about economic benefits of EUR 123 billion, while removing all obstacles would bring up benefits up to EUR 460 billion…