As a European, European countries have a tendency to have not-so-fair rules. Opaque taxation with lots of loopholes if you're willing and/or have resources to g

As a European, European countries have a tendency to have not-so-fair rules. Opaque taxation with lots of loopholes if you're willing and/or have resources to go for them. Very different taxation for employees and contractors with loose enforcement who is contractor and who is employee. (Partially) government owned companies participating in the market. Poorly run public purchases. Privatisation gone wrong in sectors where free market just doesn't work (e.g. energy last-mile). On top of that, Euro side feels like having much much more regulations than US. Which causes it much easier for big companies, but hinder small businesses and upstarts. While technically it may count as free market, it feels like gatekeeping.