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But that's just another government. What makes Brussels more likely to get it right than Paris?

• JonnieCache 16y ago
  In short, the EU is deeply boring. This means its various machinations are covered less by the various national newspapers, leaving them to make decisions in peace. When I say "covered less" I mean in the hysterical, think-of-the-children way that national politics tends to be reported. It is still obviously covered.
  • ugh 16y ago
    It's really comical how the tone changes between news segments about national legislation and EU legislation. That's at least my experience in Germany. Not that this additional way of making laws isn't a double edged sword. A common European market is in my view a great idea and it is very clear that laws are necessary to implement such a market, treaties alone won't do. But there is always the danger that the EU tries to do too much or that battles against bad legislation have to be fought again and again.