The EU directive actually requires that opting out of cookies be as simple as opting in, which hardly any of these pop-up systems allow. Unfortunately, because

The EU directive actually requires that opting out of cookies be as simple as opting in, which hardly any of these pop-up systems allow. Unfortunately, because of the limited power of the EU, it is up to members states to actually enforce these rules. So the corrupt idiots you should stop voting for are members of your own national assembly.