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> The EU Commission took Ireland to court (and lost) about their secret sweetheart tax deals with Apple So the EU court found the EU member did nothing wrong.

> The EU Commission took Ireland to court (and lost) about their secret sweetheart tax deals with Apple So the EU court found the EU member did nothing wrong. > so it appears they are well aware of what happens within their own borders. I don't think the parent was complaining that the EU did not know what goes on within their borders.

Y-bar 5y ago
Perhaps so, I read it more along the lines of "EU discovered they did not do enough" because the ruling did have an effect; the EU Parliament went ahead with Article 116 against not just Ireland but also Netherlands and Belgium. So they _do_ target and attempt to improve the internal market.
- throwawaylinux 5y ago
  Look at the comment you first replied to though. What are you actually arguing? That US or UK don't understand what goes on, or that you can't find anecdotal instances of them attempting to improve their regulation?
  - Y-bar 5y ago
    OP in this thread is basically saying that EU should not point fingers toward other nations when they have enough clean-up to do at home. I am arguing that EU, while flawed in its execution of that duty, is actively doing just that. What exactly do you think I am saying?
    - throwawaylinux 5y ago
      I think you're exactly implying that this lone anecdote constitutes a good measure by which the EU is "doing more" than the UK or the USA and therefore would not be hypocritical by pointing the finger.
      - Y-bar 5y ago
        Why do you bring forth this straw man argument?
        throwawaylinux 5y ago
        If that's not what you are implying then what was the point of the comment in the first place?
        Y-bar 5y ago
        To give a partial retort of OP:s assertion.
        throwawaylinux 5y ago
        It isn't even a partial retort because no part of the OP's point relies on there being no instances of attempts to improve things. And even if it did then you could take counter-examples for the UK and USA as well.

Y-bar 5y ago

Perhaps so, I read it more along the lines of "EU discovered they did not do enough" because the ruling did have an effect; the EU Parliament went ahead with Article 116 against not just Ireland but also Netherlands and Belgium. So they _do_ target and attempt to improve the internal market.

throwawaylinux 5y ago
Look at the comment you first replied to though. What are you actually arguing? That US or UK don't understand what goes on, or that you can't find anecdotal instances of them attempting to improve their regulation?
- Y-bar 5y ago
  OP in this thread is basically saying that EU should not point fingers toward other nations when they have enough clean-up to do at home. I am arguing that EU, while flawed in its execution of that duty, is actively doing just that. What exactly do you think I am saying?
  - throwawaylinux 5y ago
    I think you're exactly implying that this lone anecdote constitutes a good measure by which the EU is "doing more" than the UK or the USA and therefore would not be hypocritical by pointing the finger.
    - Y-bar 5y ago
      Why do you bring forth this straw man argument?
      - throwawaylinux 5y ago
        If that's not what you are implying then what was the point of the comment in the first place?
        Y-bar 5y ago
        To give a partial retort of OP:s assertion.
        throwawaylinux 5y ago
        It isn't even a partial retort because no part of the OP's point relies on there being no instances of attempts to improve things. And even if it did then you could take counter-examples for the UK and USA as well.