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> The 'problem' with the EU is that even if you live in a country that values privacy, if 51% of the other countries don't, you're out of luck. National govern
by oytis 3y ago
> The 'problem' with the EU is that even if you live in a country that values privacy, if 51% of the other countries don't, you're out of luck.
National governments have veto rights on passed laws. Problem rather is that even when people value privacy, it's normally not on top of their priority list. E.g. in Germany people do value privacy if you ask them - but the two biggest parties don't, and people still vote for them.
- blibble 3y ago> National governments have veto rights on passed laws. this hasn't been the case for over 20 years, it's now almost all by majority vote the only things that are still subject to the veto are treaty change, new members, defence and a few other things https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_in_the_Council_of_the_European_Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_in_the_Council_of_the_E...