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Any country being able to threaten to call the whole thing off makes solving such issues exponentially more difficult.
by untog 10y ago
Any country being able to threaten to call the whole thing off makes solving such issues exponentially more difficult.
- blibble 10y agothis isn't the case though, the agreement as a result of Article 50[1] only has to pass through QMV in the Council and through a majority in the Parliament: "That agreement shall be negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It shall be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament." [1]: http://www.lisbon-treaty.org/wcm/the-lisbon-treaty/treaty-on-European-union-and-comments/title-6-final-provisions/137-article-50.html http://www.lisbon-treaty.org/wcm/the-lisbon-treaty/treaty-on...
- untog 10y agoThat's not what I'm referring to - I meant improving the EU as a whole would be difficult if every conflicted party had their finger on the trigger of Article 50 if things don't go their way.