When Franca Rosa Congiu arrived in London a decade ago, lured to the City to work in the thriving financial services industry, she decided she wanted to build her long-term future in Britain. “From the moment I arrived, I really felt at home,” said the Italian executive, who speaks several languages. “London is the most international and cultural place I’ve ever lived in.”However, she has since been forced to leave because her employer — the European Banking Authority (EBA), where she is senior press officer — decided to relocate to Paris in 2019 due to Brexit. The EBA’s departure — and the contest by eight EU cities to host the regulator — was an early illustration of the impact that the 2016 referendum result

Source: The Times January 02, 2021 18:00 UTC