Slovakia files official request to host European Medicines Agency

The Slovak Government filed an official request on Thursday to have the European Medicines Agency (EMA) relocated from London to Bratislava, said Prime Minister Robert Fico after meeting European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on the same day. Besides their talks on food quality, Fico officially submitted Slovakia's request to host the seat of the EMA.
The prestigious medicines agency with more than 900 highly qualified employees will have to move out of London to a different EU-member state following the United Kingdom's departure from the EU. All EU countries interested in hosting the headquarters of the EMA must file an official request with the European Commission by July 31. The decision will be made by ministers of EU states based on a vote slated for November.