From: arne@vajhoej.dk   
      
   On 4/19/2025 6:32 AM, chrisq wrote:   
   > On 4/19/25 01:04, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:   
   >> On Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:21:45 +0100, chrisq wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> The EU countries are even worse, with tariffs imposed + vat, on most   
   >>> non EU sourced product. An organisation designed very much to be   
   >>> protectionist.   
   >>   
   >> Ummm ... wasn’t it your choice to leave the EU?   
   >   
   > Don't see how that is connected, but yes, I did vote to leave that   
   > corrupt and unaccountable organsation, and understand why. Little   
   > more than a dictatorship, with a "parliament" that has no   
   > legislative power at all. How is that democratic ?.   
      
   The European Parliament has legislative power.   
      
   The EU process is:   
   * European Commission propose legislation   
   * Legislation must be approved by:   
      - European Parliament with simple majority   
      - European Council with qualified majority   
        (55% of votes or votes representing 65% of population)   
      
   Relative similar to a country where:   
   - legislation is proposed by the ministers   
   - approved by two chambers of parliament   
      
   The election process is a little bit complicated because   
   EU consist of independent countries:   
      
           |-(elect)->country parliament-(elect)->country   
   ministers-(is)->european council   
           |   
         |   
           |   
     (nominate)   
           |   
         |   
           |   
         v   
   people-|   
   european comission   
           |   
         ^   
           |   
         |   
           |   
     (approve)   
           |   
         |   
      
   |-(elect)----------------------------------------------------->european   
   parliament   
      
   But the European Parliament part is the simple one.   
      
   Arne   
      
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