EU eyes plan to deepen single market in March, accelerate capital markets union

Group 1 - The European Commission plans to present a strategy in March aimed at deepening the EU's single market, which serves 450 million consumers, to enhance operational ease for companies across the EU [1] - The initiative includes advancing the long-delayed capital markets union, which seeks to utilize approximately €10 trillion in savings currently held in bank accounts for more productive investments [1] - The Commission aims to complete phase one of the Savings and Investment Union, focusing on market integration, supervision, and securitization by June [1] Group 2 - If progress is insufficient among all 27 EU member states, the Commission is open to proceeding with a smaller group of at least 9 member states to expedite the project [1] - Enhanced cooperation will be considered if there is a lack of sufficient progress by the set deadline [1]