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Jan 2024
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Why can't continents be single markets l...

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Jacques Delors, former president of the European Commission passed away last week. He was considered one of the reasons why the Eurozone got a single currency and a leader who paved the way for Europe’s free trade market or the EU (European Union).

That got us thinking about why other economies haven’t had single markets that stand out like the EU. So in today’s episode for 3rd January 2024, we try to answer just that.

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