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UK Offers EU Multiple Options on Irish Border Issue
June 07, 2018
An article in Bloomberg reviews some of the most recent options offered by the UK - and reportedly either privately or publicly dismissed by EU negotiators - to the issue of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit, including a "customs partnership" arrangement binding the UK to EU trade rules and a looser "trusted trader" option.
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EU Bodies Agree to European Content Mandate for Video Services
June 07, 2018
Engadget reports that the EU institutions have reached a deal on legislation that would require on-demand video streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to ensure that at least 30 percent of their content originates in Europe and would guard against "hate speech" on these platforms.
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EU Official Rejects Enhanced Status for UK in Customs Deal
June 07, 2018
Bloomberg reports that the European Commission's top Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned the UK government that it would not carve out "special" exceptions for Britain in any post-Brexit deal permitting the UK to remain in the EU customs union, indicating that Britain would have no say over EU trade policy once it is no longer a member of the bloc.
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ECJ Recognizes Residency Rights for Same-Sex Couples
June 06, 2018
The Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) has ruled that EU member states are not permitted to reject a request for residency by a citizen's same-sex spouse married in a different EU country on the basis that the country does not recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions.
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Hungarian Official Claims EU Retaliation over Policy Positions
June 06, 2018
Politico reports that, in remarks before the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó accused the body of criticizing Hungary because the country's government is preventing it from implementing the EU's "radical immigration plan."
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