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> The EU claims to be democratic, but actual legislation is passed without much democratic input. Note that this will still require a parliamentary vote before
by Deukhoofd 2y ago
> The EU claims to be democratic, but actual legislation is passed without much democratic input.
Note that this will still require a parliamentary vote before it passes, even when the governments endorse it. Considering the elections for EU parliament are next week, I'd definitely recommend voting on a party against this. EU Parliament has already voted out previous versions of this exact law.
Besides that there are also your national elections, as any nation could veto a law like this.
- 9dev 2y agoThat’s what I mean. I’m voting on a party opposed to this, but it won’t change anything. The way the parliament is set up, the way most people tend to vote for centrist parties, and the amount of supporters from different fractions will ensure there will always be at least some parliamentarians in support of all kinds of surveillance, and will continue to press forward on these topics. It only takes a single period of public opinion swinging into a safety minded direction, and these forces win permanently.