Comment on EU to hit Apple with €500m fine over antitrust music streaming complaint from Spotify

Fudoshin@feddit.uk ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• themurphy@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You’re welcome back if you like.

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  • Neato@ttrpg.network ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Actually I’m unsure the EU would allow the UK to rejoin without hefty consequences. It would set a bad precedent.

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    • pleb_maximus@feddit.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m sure they would be allowed back in, why not? But I doubt they’d get all their special treatements back.

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      • Toes@ani.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Any of the EU nations I believe have veto authority on adding new members. And there’s a lot of hate for the UK.

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    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m not so sure. The UK was a big contributor to the EU, not just monetarily, but it also gives the EU more soft power.

      And I think it’d set a good precedent for the EU - look, even a country as wealthy and with as much soft power as the UK left then decided it was a terrible idea. Clearly it must be good to be in the EU!

      That said, geopolitics is geopolitics. Various countries would be trying to carve out any little advantage they can get.

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    • Pringles@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You absolutely would, but not on the same terms as before. Those special privileges Thatcher negotiated are gone forever.

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• kylian0087@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The same EU that wanted to force backdoors and spyware on all devices by LAW. Luckily it didnt go true.

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