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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
I don't think it's constructive to try and point score here between nations. That approach fails anyway as all the companies concerned contain a wealth of international talent. Astra Zeneca is an Anglo-Swedish company headed up since 2012 by Pascal Soriot, a Frenchman.
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Well, you would say that, wouldn’t you, Andrew, because it shows the bureaucratic EU in a bad light and it shines a light on nimble, post Brexit Britain.
The ‘international talent’ argument is irrelevant here. This is all about the fact that the EU’s inefficient procurement procedures have delayed the whole process. EU countries are all aware that Britain is streets ahead and it has not gone down well. They have yet even to approve the Astra Zeneca vaccine!
This is the first example of the benefits of Brexit, and it’s only January.
Having said that, I hope the problem at the Belgium operation is sorted out quickly. Lives are at stake here and so they need to get these problems resolved.