Apple, Brussels, and Ireland’s Bruised Sovereignty
Despite their unequivocal Europeanism, the Irish have been serially mistreated by the EU, most recently in 2009, when German banks were allowed to free ride on the country's unsuspecting taxpayers. But in maintaining a sweetheart tax deal with Apple, it is the Irish government that has been abusing the European commons.
ATHENS – Despite their unequivocal Europeanism, the Irish have been serially mistreated by the European Union.