Destination Brexit
Will there be a hard or soft Brexit or a No Deal? This question is already more than two years old but at various levels in London, Brussels and even Berlin, preparations are under way for the worst-case scenario - No Deal. Neither the EU nor the government in London wants this and so they have agreed on a transition period. As a logical consequence, the Foreign Office in Berlin has prepared the first draft of a Brexit transition law, which would give us something useful to work on in the summer holidays, if it were not for one small problem: this transition period will only come into effect if both sides soon agree on the conditions of the divorce and the withdrawal agreement is ratified by next March. But many issues are still undecided. In July, not unreasonably, the EU Commission took the pragmatic approach of issuing a Communication which called upon companies to prepare for a No-Deal Brexit. The message that London should not underestimate the EU’s willingness to accept the failure of negotiations should be given consideration on both sides of the Channel. |
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| Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions |
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By way of a new Directive, the EU Commission wants to promote transparent and predictable working conditions for workers. At the same time, the Directive should ensure the adaptability of the labour market. Affected are employers and employees, particularly those in non-standard employment relationships.
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Minimum standards will protect micro, small and medium-sized suppliers against unfair trading practices in the food trade. For this purpose, the EU Commission has proposed a Directive. Until now there have been no EU-wide standard rules on dealing with unfair trading practices.
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| Mutual Recognition of Goods |
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| The principle of mutual recognition in the field of the free movement of goods is to be strengthened. A proposed Regulation from the EU Commission aims to ensure that goods, which are already lawfully marketed in a Member State, will not be subject to hasty bans or restrictions in other Member States due to only divergent product requirements.
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"We need a stronger economy in order to be more social."
Emmanuel Macron, President of France |
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"We want our legislation to have teeth and be respected. Data protection is, after all, a fundamental right in the EU."
Věra Jourová, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality |
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"The British government’s Brexit White Paper is a step forward. Now at least we know what the British have in mind."
Dr. Bert Van Roosebeke, cep Division Head in DLF-Interview |
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"In the long-term, it remains doubtful whether Greece will manage without further aid or debt relief following the end of the third rescue package."
Dr. Matthias Kullas, cep Division Head |
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Facts
About four million people worldwide found holiday accommodation via Airbnb in 2017. Nevertheless, the EU Commission and consumer protection authorities are complaining about unclear pricing and unlawful terms and conditions and have given the US concern until the end of August to come up with changes. Further measures are threatened if satisfactory improvements are not made. |
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