Analysis

January 29, 2025

Liberal tech workers weigh up moving to Europe after Trump victory

Americans seeking a better quality of life may move to Europe, but founders needing capital and connections will likely stay


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Donald Trump’s return to the White House could soon trigger a wave of liberal American tech workers to emigrate to Europe, experts say. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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