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Looks like the Netherlands is already opposed, for what good that will do. Any useful links to share with people?
by contravariant 2y ago
Looks like the Netherlands is already opposed, for what good that will do. Any useful links to share with people?
- margana 2y agoFor any regulation or directive to pass, it needs to pass both the Parliament and the Council. Passing the Council means it needs unanimous approval from every member country. I don't see what "blocking majority" the article refers to, one country should be enough. Unless they mean stop it even before it reaches a Council vote, in which case that might be true.
- KoolKat23 2y agoIt's a council of the EU vote (as apposed to an EU council vote, different council). Within certain treaties (in this case the Lisbon treaty), certain matters only need a qualified majority (>55% of countries, 15 approximately, and to represent>65% of EU population).