https://www.politico.eu/article/pr-problem-high-flying-startups-not-brussels-priority/ https://www.politico.eu/article/pr-problem-high-flying-start... Relevant

https://www.politico.eu/article/pr-problem-high-flying-startups-not-brussels-priority/ https://www.politico.eu/article/pr-problem-high-flying-start... Relevant bits to this particular point. > For investors, the European market is less overheated and so more attractive to participate in than the U.S. market and less "tough" than China, Russia or Brazil. But that's not thanks to the EU. Systemic problems, like a lack of harmonization across the Continent, mean EU startups have to spend a lot of energy on learning and complying with varying rules, like hiring non-EU recruits or rewarding employees with stock options … Patrick Collison, of fintech giant Stripe, advocates for a "more streamlined common market, fewer impractical and ineffective regulations, better legal treatment of stock options and easier access to visas for highly skilled individuals." … "The startup community has been saying the same things for over 10 years," said Simon Schaefer, president of Startup Portugal. "We always said: this is alert signal code red. If we don't harmonize Europe, we'll never be able to catch up with the U.S. and China."