Chat Control isn't pushed by a "handful of EU MEPs", but the European Commission. Notably, it can be agreed upon in the EC using qualified majority, unilateral

Chat Control isn't pushed by a "handful of EU MEPs", but the European Commission. Notably, it can be agreed upon in the EC using qualified majority, unilateral veto doesn't apply. The last time they tried (in June), the qualified majority wasn't reached, but the difference was slim.