f r those who had not properly planned for britain's departure from t the europen union the e. u. is standing firm and refusing to reopen negotiations. ahead of theresa may's visit to brussels thursday in belfast trying to persuade lawmakers that tobacco is honest because had reports. with just over fifty days to go until person issue to leave the eu. the pressure is heating up on all sides. irish prime minister leo varadkar was in brussels on wednesday for talks with the usually doesn't how to salvage the brexit deal. and some top the complexity of the crisis. is not just a question. of maintaining that the peace process at the good friday agreement it is also a question of making sure that we protect the single market in the customs union. on that island doesn't become a back door to the single market in the customs union. he usually does one once again that means divorce still which she failed to get approved in parliament will not be re opened. and president of the european council donald test revealed his own frustration with the crisis by mococking those in favor of a hard f

like many other international corporations apple has come under fire for channeneling its europen profits through its headquarters in ireland. which has a much lower corporate tax rate than other you member states. the frfrench government says the case underscores the need for a new europeaean strategy for taxing digital giants. block has so far been unable to reach a compromise of finance minister brutal america's been touting his efforts to push ahead with the unilateral tax here in france. it is up there are significant obstacles to overcome they are not insurmountable it is a question of good will and compromise. frfronts has shown it is capable of compromising. the issue of digital taxation is a moment of truth for europe it will either be a proof of unity all it will show it remains divided and we s saw before. germany's economy minister wants to create a state investment fund which could step in to boost struggling firms in key sectors. to avoid they're having to seek help from foreign competitors. proposals amount to a thinly veiled shot at china and in particular its technology f