Milan is ready to host the
European Medicines Agency (EMA) after its move from London in of
the major opportunities opened up by Brexit, Foreign Minister
Angelino Alfano said Wednesday.
He said the competition "will be very tough because there are
at least a dozen big EU cities in the running, but we are
fighting to get it for Milan".
The EMA, which controls pharmaceuticals standards and norms
across Europe, has been in London for 20 years.
Aside from the EMA, Milan was out for more in the way of
post-Brexit opportunities moving out of London, Alfano went on.
"Milan is not only the candidate" for the EMA, he said, "but
for a wider range of possible acquisitions, whole districts of
companies which can move to Milan".
Milan, he pointed out, already has "3,000 multinational
companies employing 300,000 people".
What is more, Alfano went on to say, "The Milan metro system
is just as efficient as the London underground and is cheaper
than London's".
Another plus point in Milan's favour, Alfano said, was that
"managers would have health services and education for their
children which compare very favourably with what they are
getting in London".
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