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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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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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Cleppe: UK-EU Customs Union Proposals Are Unrealistic
June 06, 2018
Pieter Cleppe of the think tank Open Europe writes that remaining in a customs union with the EU after Brexit would reduce British sovereignty compared to its current status and that instead policymakers should prioritize "serious, realistic and sustainable ways" to maintain a close relationship between the UK and the EU after Britain's withdrawal from the bloc.
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