A petition to ease the access to the labour market for accompanying partners of third-country citizens was launched earlier this year, as many of these spouses are saying it’s too hard to get a work permit. Easing the process--under government discussion, even before the petition’s launch--could allow recruiters and employers to tap into a whole new talent pool.

What would the legislation mean for the labour market? “It’s quite significant,” says . “We get contacted a lot, maybe 12 a day, and half of that each day would actually be interesting for us to propose opportunities for people.” As a caveat, of course, Robinson is only talking of those with finance skills who contact Anderson Wise, which focuses on that sector. But he’s convinced of the potential across other sectors as well.

Although he doesn’t work in relocation, he says he’s heard from partners that “the work permit processing is really slow here, especially now… and you've still got to shuffle a lot of paper...”

He is also surprised by some Brits’ reactions: “They’re not always aware that they can’t just come and work in Luxembourg or in any EU country, they must go through a procedure that any other non-EU citizen would go through.”