Yes, changing the treaties now would really be a big problem; but it looks like they're thinking about bilateral agreements to start with. That would be a much

Yes, changing the treaties now would really be a big problem; but it looks like they're thinking about bilateral agreements to start with. That would be a much faster approach. As for taxes to levy, I didn't mean that they would be levied by the EU, but that the member state would have to do that automatically to keep the imbalance in check. Not easy to enforce, but I'm pretty sure a way can be found if there is the political will.