EU prepares to move two agencies from London

[scooterscot]

Perhaps house prices and revenue in local business will fall. Stupid me, they can be new council houses right there in the city..

This is just scare mongering.

EU leaders have officially launched the competition between member states to decide which will host two London-based EU agencies, responsible for medicines and banking.

The relocation must take place by the Brexit deadline - 30 March 2019.

Some countries are bidding to host both the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and European Banking Authority (EBA).

It means hundreds of jobs moving from London, along with significant revenue from hotel stays and conferences.

The deciding vote will take place in November.

The EU 27 agreed on the selection process on Thursday night, after UK Prime Minister Theresa May had left the Brussels summit.

The 27 are determined that the UK will pay the relocation bill, as Brexit was a UK decision.

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The EMA's total number of staff in 2015 was 890, while the EBA's was 189. Both are headquartered in Canary Wharf.

The EMA had 36,000 visitors in 2015, and 30,000 hotel nights were booked, the

source: EU prepares to move two agencies from London - BBC News

[SueEllen]

Lots of people at the European Medicines Agency doing the grunt work are non-EU citizens.

[The_Equalizer]

Lots of people at the European Medicines Agency doing the grunt work are non-EU citizens.

Now you're just spoiling Scooter's thread.

[AtW]

Lots of people at the European Medicines Agency doing the grunt work are non-EU citizens.

They are EU sympathisers, collaborators even!

[SueEllen]

Now you're just spoiling Scooter's thread.

I can't help it.

When you have some inside information it's only fair to share it.

[darmstadt]

Lots of people at the European Medicines Agency doing the grunt work are non-EU citizens.

Which probably means they won't be moving as wherever it moves to will have it's own share of non-EU citizens to do the grunt work so they'll be taking another job in the UK, oh dear...

[scooterscot]

Lots of people at the European Medicines Agency doing the grunt work are non-EU citizens.

Grunt work? Like the phone call I just had... "We're calling you about the accident you had."

[BrilloPad]

Grunt work? Like the phone call I just had... "We're calling you about the accident you had."

I hope it was serious and prevents you from posting.

[bobspud]

I hope it was serious and prevents you from posting.

Alas I dont think getting your thumbs stuck in your arse counts as a serous accident

[scooterscot]

I hope it was serious and prevents you from posting.

Yes that serious. Did you realise 34.454354352, yes that number the one you just read has a letter in it?

Actually no not really but made you'll never get those 20 seconds back.