This PDF from October 2017 lists the suitability of the candidate cities wanting to host the EMA: Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Bonn, Bratislava, Brussels, Bucharest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Lille, Malta, Milan, Sofia, Porto, Stockholm, Vienna, Warsaw, Zagreb<p><a href="http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Other/2017/10/WC500236018.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Other/2...</a>
Even though in this case the jobs went to The Netherlands, the Irish are probably best positioned to benefit from this act of economic suicide England is engaging in. They’re close to the UK and mainland Europe, they’re building a reputation for providing favorable conditions to large companies, and it’s less expensive. Beyond Ireland I think some other EU countries stand to benefit as well.<p>All told, when you consider that it’s not as though England is going to break out in calm stability regardless of how Brexit proceeds, I think the result is going to be an irretrievable loss for England in particular, and the UK in general. I also wouldn’t be shocked if this (and demographic shift) ultimately leads to a reunification in Ireland, and independence passing for Scotland. At that point I guess England and Wales can try to figure out what to do with all of that unused and unwanted infrastructure in London.
Can someone explain why this is a big deal? It makes sense to me that EU agencies wouldn't be stationed outside of the EU, so the fact that they're moving doesn't seem like it's a big deal in the grander Brexit scheme of things. Is this because this is a very prestigious agency?