The EU is more complex than that, there's the European Council, which is not proportional to population (made up of the heads of state, like the original US Sen

The EU is more complex than that, there's the European Council, which is not proportional to population (made up of the heads of state, like the original US Senate). The Council is involved in foreign affairs, particularly trade agreements. This is why Belgium had a veto over the Canada/EU trade agreement. In particular, it was Wallonia's PM who held the veto because Belgium devolved that power. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/24/eu-trade-deal-with-canada-collapses-as-belgium-refuses-to-sign https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/24/eu-trade-deal-...