The level of regulation is only a small part of what makes a market free or not The EU does a ton to limit state aid, monopolistic practices and has a pretty e

The level of regulation is only a small part of what makes a market free or not The EU does a ton to limit state aid, monopolistic practices and has a pretty extensive network of trade agreements Also you say imposed as if the countries themselves don't want them, every regulation at the EU level replaces what would've been 10 different ones at the member states level, this uniformity is arguably a net positive on its own