Dear EU citizens in the UK, Dear Britons,

Please know we support you and we can imagine the uncertainty the divorce from EU is causing in your everyday lives. Uncertainty about your housing opportunities, living and working conditions, and future life in general in the UK. It must be horrifying not to know what to expect.

What dismays the Danish business community these days is the lack of qualified labour in Denmark in many different fields. In the tech industry, we need developers. In the information and communications technology industry, we need consultants and researchers. In the construction industry, we need engineering contractors and craftsmen. In the agriculture sector, we need farm workers. In the service industry, we are in desperate need of qualified workers, too, and there are plenty of other businesses and professions to add to the list.

We promise you that plenty of Danish businesses are ready to give you a warm and hyggelig welcome

In the city of Sorø, a good one-hour drive from Copenhagen, Lars Mouritsen has a construction company. This autumn, his company was working on renovation project in a local grocery store. Mouritsen got an offer to renovate another grocery store near Copenhagen, but he had to reject it. Why? Not because he does not want the job, but because he cannot find enough masons to come to work for him and his 100-person company. He has been searching everywhere – in his network, online working forums and Facebook, and he has called several unions, but no luck. Mouritsen has the customers, but not the employees to perform the tasks. And unfortunately, he is not alone. Right now, one in four Danish businesses have recently turned down an order due to a lack of labour.

We are standing on the lookout of our ship and what we see in our binoculars is only the tip of the iceberg. An ageing population, a booming economy and political forces mobilising against freedom of movement means that we are now heading for problems. Therefore, we in the Danish Social Liberal party want to invite you to come to Denmark. Here, we can provide you with the comfort of being a part of the EU.

Freedom to travel freely between all of the countries in the European Union – for business and pleasure. Businesses without red tape and bureaucracy, benefiting from the free-trade agreements within the union. A life without concerns about what will happen when Brexit talks are over. We offer many advantages. Most important, you will be part of a society that is a part of a union dedicated to finding common solutions on the migration crisis, international crime and climate change. We are proud to be members of a community that works together on these common challenges. Challenges no single country can solve on its own. We are proud members of the EU and we are truly sad that the UK is leaving us, but please know that our arms are open. What we also want you to know is that we are trying our very best to affect the Brexit negotiations so that we can offer not only EU residents but also Britons good working conditions in Denmark after 2019.

And we are looking forward to welcoming you here in Denmark.

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Even though our weather is just as bad as in Britain, we still have a lot to offer. We have Scandinavian design, bad jokes, bacon, Lurpak, Lego. We also have some of the world’s highest standards of employee safety, good salaries and high standards of living in general. And we offer great work-life balance – even for a prime minister. Well, you have seen that yourselves with Birgitte Nyborg in Borgen.

So, if your dreams involve butter or a workplace in which your skills are in demand, and you still want to enjoy the many benefits of being a part of the European community, please do not hesitate to pay us a visit. The Danish Ministry of Employment has collected a range of current vacant jobs in Denmark right here. The flights are cheap and so is the beer – and we promise you that plenty of Danish businesses are ready to give you a warm and hyggelig welcome. Come to Denmark! There is a life for you here after Brexit.

• Morten Østergaard is the leader of the Danish Social Liberal party, and a former minister for economic and interior affairs