Sweden became a member of the European Union (EU) in 1995. Since then, she has been integrated into the EU's internal market under the Single Market Programme (SMP). Before Sweden's accession to the EU, she was a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) signed with the EU in 1972....

Driven by the severe concerns about the lack of reciprocity in mutual procurement market access between Member States and third countries, the Commission has taken legislative steps to tighten the common external trade policy of the EU with regard to uncovered procurement. So far, Member States...

Driven by the severe concerns about the lack of reciprocity in mutual procurement market access between Member States and third countries, the Commission has taken legislative steps to tighten the common external trade policy of the EU with regard to uncovered procurement. So far, Member States...