"In my 30 year career on both sides of the Channel, I have seen first-hand how the UK has become a better place to do business, and how Britons in Europe have become more comfortable taking their place in an international environment. Is it really such a bad thing that UK workers now have a minimum wage, longer holidays and paternity leave? Have they stopped the British economy from continuing to grow? The common market has enabled Britain to attract many French skills, capital and know-how to help drive our economy.
I am proud of how many French business leaders I meet speak enviously of how the UK is showing a lead on job creation. I like hearing how the British economy is seen as a model for others in Europe to follow. This is influence at work. We can do much more to have the type of Europe we want if we work from within than if we agitate for a clean break."
I am proud of how many French business leaders I meet speak enviously of how the UK is showing a lead on job creation. I like hearing how the British economy is seen as a model for others in Europe to follow. This is influence at work. We can do much more to have the type of Europe we want if we work from within than if we agitate for a clean break."
Bob Lewis is the President of the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the voice of Franco-British business in France. For more information on the FBCCI you can visit its website www.francobritishchamber.com http://www.thelocal.fr/20150526/we-need-to-talk-about-what-europe-has-brought-the-uk
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