It is because they did not submit approval request. The EU is really bureaucratic, more than any governing body, it is a huge flaw, but in reality it make it e

It is because they did not submit approval request. The EU is really bureaucratic, more than any governing body, it is a huge flaw, but in reality it make it easy to dismiss claim that a decision is political. If it not a decision made by the council, it is not political.