The European Commission has a huge burdenof proof to make to support its ruling that Ireland granted Apple illegal tax benefits. That’s according to the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes who was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.  This afternoon MEPs will debate the recent Apple tax ruling with the EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager. The Irish government and Apple are appealing the ruling and it will be up to the European Court of Justice to decide if the EU was right or wrong to find against Apple. Brian Hayes says the EU will need to provide strong evidence to prove its case.   

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The recent European Commission ruling that Apple should repay €13bn (thirteen billion euro) plus interest to the Irish State is ‘illogical’.So says the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes who was speaking in the European Parliament where the Apple ruling will be debated later today.

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Ireland’s relationship with the UK – and
the situation with Northern Ireland in particular – is being ignored when it
comes to the Brexit negotiations. That’s according to the Sinn Fein MEP Matt
Carthy who was speaking in the European Parliament. Mr Carthy’s comments
followed the European Commission President’s State of the Union address to MEPs
this morning. During his speech Mr Juncker referred to the Brexit vote and he warned
that there would be no a la carte access to the Single Market. However, Matt
Carthy says Mr Juncker’s views reflect a lack of understanding of the Irish
situation.

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