Meh, the Netherlands went further than the EU requirements on data retention. Yes, that's stupid, but... And yes, creating a "EU government" is almost certainl

Meh, the Netherlands went further than the EU requirements on data retention. Yes, that's stupid, but... And yes, creating a "EU government" is almost certainly even harder than it appears. The current system seems to combine the speed of a multi-country democracy with the legitimacy of a multi-country oligarchy (of elected ministers, but still).