Advantages & Disadvantages Of The EU According To Business Leaders

On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to give a speech on what the planned Brexit will look like. Most observers think she will opt for the so-called “hard Brexit”, which would entail leaving the single European market. As a survey of business execs by the Bertelsmann Foundation suggests, access to the single market is seen as the most advantageous assets to business, while red tape is a major downside.

This chart shows what British & German business executives think are the most important advantages & disadvantages of the EU.