The British Parliament has two months left before the deadline for a Brexit deal to be passed, starting the transition period for the UK to leave the European Union. At the moment, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a no-deal Brexit.
In view of the potential losses that would be incurred from not having access to the European market, several companies have already transferred their operations and offices to the Netherlands.
Nearly 100 companies have relocated from Britain to the Netherlands or set up offices there to be within the European Union due to the United Kingdom’s planned departure from the bloc, a Dutch government agency said on Monday.
Another 325 companies worried about losing access to the European market are considering a move, the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency said.
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oh no
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Since there are 2,100 companies listed on the British stock exchange and about a thousand times that doing business, those numbers are a clear indication that business is generally not worried.
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