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> Ahem what? Last I checked any EU country can veto anything on its own. Only on certain topics, which have been narrowed down over time. For most areas (inclu
by Macha 2y ago
> Ahem what? Last I checked any EU country can veto anything on its own.
Only on certain topics, which have been narrowed down over time. For most areas (including something like chat control), it comes down to Qualified Majority Voting, which needs at least 55% of countries representing at least 65% of EU population.
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...
- moffkalast 2y agoHmm if they are passing this as a "treaty" of some sort then the head of state Council might still need to confirm it even if it passes. At least I hope so. Feels like they did this shit deliberately though, as it would never pass the Parliament for sure.
- ricardobeat 2y ago55%? That’s a pretty low bar for laws that will become written in stone for decades.
- timeon 2y agoBrexit was even lower.