EU
ECJ concession may pave way for EU-UK transition deal
May abandoned a red line by conceding that the ECJ will continue to have jurisdiction during a transition period
United KingdomPopular votes and Brexit will shape EU-Swiss relations
The EU wants to agree an institutional framework, but upcoming referenda could trigger new disputes
SwitzerlandEU tax consensus will be difficult to achieve
Member states are divided on how to tax tech multinationals
EUTurkish foreign policy will now concentrate on Kurds
The Kurdish question will divert Turkey from its over-arching goal of becoming the Middle East’s Islamic hegemon
TurkeyArmenia to sign EU deal but remain in Russian bloc
Armenia wants an agreement with the EU despite abandoning it in 2013
ArmeniaEU boasts VAT rule change will be largest since 1993
The European Commission hopes a crackdown on VAT fraud and evasion could bring in an estimated 40 billion euros
EUMacron may be flexible to secure German support
The French president appears to prioritise German cooperation over his plans to reform the euro-area
FranceBerlin will be sceptical of Macron’s EU proposals
Macron is hoping to shape German coalition talks by setting out his plans for euro-area reform today
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