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The EU (especially the Eurozone) was designed when neoliberal paradigm was in fashion (1980s-1990s). That's why currently its core institutions are less democra
by js8 5y ago
The EU (especially the Eurozone) was designed when neoliberal paradigm was in fashion (1980s-1990s). That's why currently its core institutions are less democratic than they should be.
- muyuu 5y agoan ivory tower style structure like that of the EU can only end up on fascism, communism or an equivalently authoritarian system
- sharken 5y agoThat is a very generous interpretation of the EUs action in this matter. If the proposal regarding "pleasure" flights stands, then the EU is no better than UEFA or IOC. Is that really the message that the EU wants to send i wonder. It also reflects poorly on Slovenia that is currently holding the presidency, but i suspect they don't really care. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_the_Council_of_the_European_Union https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_the_Council_of... EDIT: Having read another source it doesn't seem clear that pleasure flights are exempt. https://www.transportenvironment.org/sites/te/files/publications/2020_06_Study_for_TE_Taxing_aviation_fuel_final.PDF https://www.transportenvironment.org/sites/te/files/publicat...
- yokaze 5y agoI would say the main deciding factor for that was the rejection of the Treaty for Establishing a Constitution for Europe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_establishing_a_Constitution_for_Europe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_establishing_a_Constitu...), which would have given the European Parliament far more power, in plebiscites in Belgium and France, causing other countries to bail on theirs.