Jul 20, 2014
EU Continues to Reduce the Authority of the State
There are significant changes coming, to the way the EU conducts its decision making business.
Firstly the qualified majority voting (QMV) mechanism is changing.
Currently decisions are made by QMV as defined in the Treaty of Nice as follows:
Majority of countries: 50% + one, if proposal made by the Commission; or else at least two-thirds (66.67%), and
Majority of voting weights: 74%, and
Majori…
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