> 1. In order to build competitive models, you need to offer competitive salaries and equity.

FWIW, for the equity part there's a proposal expected to pass for next year: https://www.eu-inc.org/ (but it doesn't address taxes, cross-border employment, or anything significant so it's mostly moot). The main goal is to attract native VCs.

AFAIK it's designed by lawyers and old money, with little to no input from tech entrepreneurs.