The Parliament requested that the directive be sent back to the design
stage. The council on the other hand declared that if the Parliament
rejects the directive, it will be scrapped and no alternative will be
offered. In other words "if you don't approve our version you will never
get another". I hope they call their bluff and reject it anyway, but the
council's statement is clearly intended as a subtle form of blackmail.
Keith Vassallo wrote:
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but we shouldn't be worried, right?
The EU parliament already voted against the directive twice. Although
the commission now voted in favor, doesn't the parliament have to
approve it too? Given they already voted against it twice, I suppose
they would do the same, lest they want to come out as fools...
Keith
Iain wrote:
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|
| Yes, sadly the EU is very undemocratic. Further to the
| investigation into corruption in the Commission, although some
| resigned, some refused calls to resign (Neil Kinnock, transport).
| The report which was eventually published was only allowed to be
| viewed upon request and in a room where no copying facilities were
| allowed in *and* those who did get to see the report were forced to
| sign an NDA!!
|
| Let us hope that the parliament does What Is Right(tm).
|
| Iain. _______________________________________________ MLUG-list
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