Sorry, misread the original post. Read it as "Should the US lobby Europe to make it more startup friendly" (No). Deleted my response as it's not that relevant h

Sorry, misread the original post. Read it as "Should the US lobby Europe to make it more startup friendly" (No). Deleted my response as it's not that relevant having re-read the question. I think that the main point of the EU (for better or worse) is this harmonization/simplification. The goal is to make the EU competitive against the US through economies of scale. As an ex-Pat living in Ireland, I'd say careful what you ask for--you might get it. Pro-Startup becomes Pro-business which becomes Pro-big business which becomes Anti-social programs. I don't think I'd ever move back to the US because the direction it is headed. I hope that a "strong" EU does not mean an "American-style" EU...