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Every other country in the world gives this status to the EU ambassador. Even Donald Trump managed to figure that one out. Beyond petty. https://www.nytimes.co

Every other country in the world gives this status to the EU ambassador. Even Donald Trump managed to figure that one out. Beyond petty. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/world/europe/us-eu-status-ambassador.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/world/europe/us-eu-status... In a Change of Tone, U.S. Restores E.U.’s Diplomatic Status

dogma1138 6y ago
The UKs existing laws do not allow the granting of diplomatic status to organizations only to representatives of nation states the existing laws need to be amended. Why they weren’t and why this wasn’t part of the withdrawal deal I don’t know, probably more oversight than outright malice. So I’m not so sure it’s petty at least not as of yet as there is no legal framework in the UK to extend diplomatic status to people who represent the EU (or any other organization) but who’s own nation state has not issued diplomatic credentials to and requested the UK to accept them.
- rusk 6y ago
  If it’s a matter of oversight that EU officials heretofore had not this status then it is surely petty to not recognise the precedent and amend the laws if needs be.
  - dogma1138 6y ago
    The law does not allow for the recognition of organizations, the fact that it would be a precedence is exactly why it cannot be amended this quickly as the impact on the British legal system needs to be reviewed and understood. The law hasn’t been amended since 1964 and it has impact on other things including taxation https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/81/contents https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/81/contents It’s literally hasn’t been even a month since Brexit and only about 2 weeks since the request came in and about a week since it became an actual issue.
    - rusk 6y ago
      Okay, the devil is in the detail on this one. I took it that the UK said they “won’t” - or are unwilling to - but by your interpretation they say they “can’t” - presently but might like to review that in the future ...

dogma1138 6y ago

The UKs existing laws do not allow the granting of diplomatic status to organizations only to representatives of nation states the existing laws need to be amended. Why they weren’t and why this wasn’t part of the withdrawal deal I don’t know, probably more oversight than outright malice. So I’m not so sure it’s petty at least not as of yet as there is no legal framework in the UK to extend diplomatic status to people who represent the EU (or any other organization) but who’s own nation state has not issued diplomatic credentials to and requested the UK to accept them.

rusk 6y ago
If it’s a matter of oversight that EU officials heretofore had not this status then it is surely petty to not recognise the precedent and amend the laws if needs be.
- dogma1138 6y ago
  The law does not allow for the recognition of organizations, the fact that it would be a precedence is exactly why it cannot be amended this quickly as the impact on the British legal system needs to be reviewed and understood. The law hasn’t been amended since 1964 and it has impact on other things including taxation https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/81/contents https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/81/contents It’s literally hasn’t been even a month since Brexit and only about 2 weeks since the request came in and about a week since it became an actual issue.
  - rusk 6y ago
    Okay, the devil is in the detail on this one. I took it that the UK said they “won’t” - or are unwilling to - but by your interpretation they say they “can’t” - presently but might like to review that in the future ...