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ASML may be looking to leave the Netherlands

by gok on 3/7/24, 3:06 AM with 56 comments

  • by PeterStuer on 3/7/24, 7:17 AM

    FWIW my take would be the EU should not just prevent ASML from leaving, but also prohibit non-EU ownership for regional strategic reasons.

  • by ChrisArchitect on 3/7/24, 6:56 AM

  • by cma on 3/7/24, 4:04 AM

    Just curious given their role in the world economy, are they above sea-level there?

  • by WonderingMary on 3/7/24, 1:42 PM

    I dont understand right-wing politicians sometimes. Something like this has happened in sweden and now employers there are starving for talent. basically there is a salary limit that changes often and a person who has already met the requirements for a work permit all of a sudden needs to have their salary increased same month the limit changes or face renewal-extension of work permit and immediate deportation.

    We are not talking here about low-wage workers either (can you imagine the level of knowledge and skills required to work for ASML), why attack that group of people specifically?

  • by jbverschoor on 3/7/24, 5:55 AM

    May? Most likely will.

  • by ThisIsMyAltAcct on 3/7/24, 5:24 AM

    > A significant portion of ASML's workforce, about 40%, consists of labor migrants. The company has expressed concerns about the potential tightening of labor migration rules by a new right-wing cabinet, which could hinder its ability to hire new personnel and grow