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As a European who did precisely that (living and working in multiple different nations) and has many transnational coorperations in the industries I worked in:
by atoav 4y ago
As a European who did precisely that (living and working in multiple different nations) and has many transnational coorperations in the industries I worked in: I don't think the disconnect is nearly as pronounced as you make it out to be.
It could be better, sure. But everything, everywhere could be better, so this is not a valid argument.
Sure as a connected landmass the EU could become more connected, especially in law and regulation. But it is becoming just that with every year.
And if you e.g. compare how easy it is for me to work in another country with another history and culture, where in the world would you have that? A Mexican coming into the US certainly has it harder than a Spaniard coming to Germany.
When I first moved from Austria to Sweden for example, I could literally use my social health care card at the doctor without any questions asked and have exit with a bill of zero SEK and a recipe for medicine for the same amount — just like I knew from home.
- rambambram 4y agoInteresting enough for a blogpost on it's own, I think. Have you written about this somewhere?
- sam_lowry_ 4y agoThis is kind of obvious for most if not all EU citizens. In practice, this is just a laminated piece of paper that you have to have on you when traveling in EU. All is in regulation and cross-border cooperation between countries. See this [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Health_Insurance_Card https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Health_Insurance_Card
- rambambram 4y agoI studied Dutch law, so I'm well aware of all kinds of 'freedoms' we have here in Europe and the (basic) rules around them. I'm more interested in the day to day shenanigans of these things, how do they work in practice. What kind of little annoying problems does one bump into when going to a doctor here or there, for example.
- pvaldes 4y agoIt depends on the country. Different languages could be a problem, but If both countries have an agreement, is basically painless. The healthcare system in the country that provided the service will bill directly to the healthcare system where the patient has the citizenship. In some cases tourists are required to pay a small fee for minor interventions or treatments, and the major ones are covered. In a third group the patient will be billed in advance and then can pass the bill to his/her own healthcare system to recover the money.