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The commission isn't all powerful. There are different national interests in Europe and all countries have a veto on such matters I believe
by stormdennis 6y ago
The commission isn't all powerful. There are different national interests in Europe and all countries have a veto on such matters I believe
- matthewheath 6y ago> all countries have a veto on such matters I believe In most cases, a veto can't happen unless the following conditions are met: 1) Less than 55% of total Member States (less than 15) voting AND 2) The voting Member States represent less than 65% of the total EU population AND (assuming at least one of the conditions above aren't met) 3) At least four countries vote to block the measure OR (if not all countries are voting) 4) The minimum number of countries that represent more than 35% of the total EU population, plus one country, vote to block the measure. This prevents e.g. 3 big countries from blocking the others.
- stormdennis 6y agoThe rules you quote do not apply to matters of taxation, I believe which is a power reserved to national governments.