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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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Ireland, Apple Agree to Repayment of Claimed Back Taxes
June 06, 2018
Politico reports that the Irish government has agreed to a legal framework through which Apple will pay Ireland over €13 billion in funds to comply with a 2016 European Commission (EC) demand that Ireland recoup back taxes related to an allegedly illegal tax deal with the tech giant.
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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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