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And which tribunal struck it down? Only several years late, of course. It's a bit weak to suggest that the EU is our saviour when it comes surveillance. I'd r
by MistahKoala 11y ago
And which tribunal struck it down?
Only several years late, of course. It's a bit weak to suggest that the EU is our saviour when it comes surveillance.
I'd rather place my faith in the ECtHR.
- toyg 11y agoNo, I'm just saying that removing the EU layer you lose another chance of fighting against the current (and/or future) wave of power-crazy national elites.
- MistahKoala 11y agoI don't see how a supranational government is any better than a national one, though. If anything, they're more remote and intransigent, and pretty much have a revolving door between the two. I trust neither when it comes to this issue.
- toyg 11y agoThe EU is historically influenced by "virtuous" countries, which have little interest in signing bad laws; "bad" countries benefit as a result. The European Parliament, with its proportional representation system and loose alliances, can often be more easily influenced on big, visible issues, than the hardcore-conservative first-past-post Westminster (where party loyalty is paramount). The EU is not perfect (the Commission in particular is the root of a lot of "evil" activity), but if you believe in checks and balances, it's yet another power you can appeal to when things look dire on the home front.