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ASMLThreatened to expand outside Netherlands if Dutch anti-immigration policies proceed, prompting €2.5B government response

ASML CEO Peter Wennink expressed concerns about Dutch political decisions limiting work immigration, saying such measures could have major consequences for ASML, which employs over 9,000 non-Dutch nationals (40% of its 22,860 Dutch employees). The Dutch government responded with 'Project Beethoven' and pledged €2.5 billion in infrastructure and education to prevent ASML from leaving.

Scoring Impact

TopicDirectionRelevanceContribution
Immigration Openness+towardprimary+1.00
Overall incident score =+0.885

Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)

Evidence (1 signal)

Confirms Statement Jan 25, 2024 verified

Threatened to expand outside Netherlands if Dutch anti-immigration policies proceed

ASML CEO Peter Wennink expressed concerns about Dutch political decisions limiting work immigration, saying such measures could have major consequences for ASML, which employs over 9,000 non-Dutch nationals (40% of its 22,860 Dutch employees). The Dutch government responded with 'Project Beethoven' and pledged €2.5 billion in infrastructure and education to prevent ASML from leaving.

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