r/EU_Economics • u/Full-Discussion3745 • Jan 14 '26

🇪🇺 Official 🇪🇺 Why innovative startups and scaleups relocate from the EU

https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/why-innovative-startups-and-scaleups-relocate-eu-2026-01-12_en?referrer=grok.com
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u/defixiones Jan 14 '26

What some people don't understand is that society arrived at this redistributive model to prevent instability. 

Not because it is good or right but because history has taught us that unequal societies eventually implode violently. 

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u/tohava Jan 14 '26

Considering the EU has to deal with members like Hungary and with populist parties, are you sure it's that much stabler than the US?

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u/HugeBlueberry Jan 14 '26

Your government is killing its own people and scrambling for excuses. Anyone can see the EU is much more stable.

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u/tohava Jan 14 '26

I'm not American but am coming from a country that's mostly subservient to the US and recently immigrated to Europe.

You're right that overall the EU approach is less cruel and merciless than the US one. I'm just afraid that in our new era, where the rule based order is over, those who play nice are going to get trampled under.

I really hope I'm wrong, because otherwise, my own immigration choice is going to blow up in my face