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Re:TSMC eyes Germany as possible location for first Europe c... by emsy on Monday July 26, 2021 @06:29AM (#27957781)
Another German here, I agree. The regulatory hurdles are insane, the sentiment among the population is anti-business and I see the chance that the Green Party will be in the Next government as another negative point for businesses.
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Re:TSMC eyes Germany as possible location for first Europe c... by DaedPsyker on Monday July 26, 2021 @06:37AM (#27957848)
While I get the sentiment, regulatory issues would be only one factor to decide and in some cases not that big (medical for example is heavily regulated the world over).

The fact that you guys have a large pool of talent for advanced manufacturing (for this kind of thing probably the biggest consideration), and central location with easy access to all other parts of Europe were the likely elements to win out.

Don't sell yourself short.

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Re:TSMC eyes Germany as possible location for first Europe c... by Leherenn on Monday July 26, 2021 @12:17PM (#27961299)
It's not like it's very different in the rest of western Europe, and eastern Europe probably doesn't have the know-how to do it. If you want to be in the EU, Germany is far from the worst place.
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