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Originally Posted by Hugh
But I thought the EU made countries give up control?  |
It does - monetary policy would be just one very important example, fishing rights would be another, especially if you happen to be a trawlerman. There's a big difference between having direct control over your own affairs and simply being able to obstruct the majority from pursuing what their goals are, as in this case, even if a compromise is eventually reached.
Maybe that's why virtually everything significant the EU does takes so long and seems to result in a fudge.