> They're quite able to wind down business in Europe if the alternative is being forced to build their devices in a way they don't want This assumes Apple's ma

> They're quite able to wind down business in Europe if the alternative is being forced to build their devices in a way they don't want This assumes Apple's management has the stomach for the resulting negative revenue growth and the subsequent reaction from Wall Street. Also, a huge chunk of their cash offshoring / tax minimization strategy is based in Europe: they'd revert to USB-A charging ports if the choice was between that and shutting down the Irish office.