Why the EU Wants to Expand the Single Market

Take back your privacy - start using Proton Mail for free: http://proton.me/tldr Check out our posters: https://toolong.news/posters Next week, the EU's commissioner for enlargement is due to propose a number of reforms to EU member states that would aim to finally get the accession machine going again. In this video, we're taking a look at the EU's single market, a new plan to expand it, and whether it's a good idea. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎉 TLDR Party:  https://toolong.news/pages/tldr-party 📖 Read our Manifesto: https://tldrnews.co.uk/manifesto Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! ////////////////////// Sources Politico report https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-offer-single-market-access-to-candidate-countries/ San Marino/Andorra deals https://newunionpost.eu/2026/09/14/canada-eu-associate-member-status-model/ CFSP alignment rates https://www.isac-fund.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Semi-annual-analysis-of-alignment-with-CFSP-2026-ENG.pdf