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Originally Posted by Pierre
Yes but none of the commission are elected, you know the ones that propose all of the EU legislation, which would put a load of red crosses on his nice chart.
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None of them are elected apart from;
- The Commission President who is proposed by the elected heads of state and voted in by the Parliament
- The 28 Commissioners nominated by the 28 countries governments and voted on by Parliament
The Commission can propose legislation but cannot pass it, that's the job of Parliament (directly elected) and Council (heads of state indirectly elected in most cases)
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Why don't you keep the UK's interests at the forefront rather than defending Ireland and the EU?
The EU want to sabotage Brexit and their use of the GFA is a ploy to do that as well as a brazen attempt to protect only Ireland's economic interests.
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Of course I want a good deal for the UK, who in the UK wouldn't? However, it's a basic sales technique to understand and appreciate your adversaries priorities. It's not defending Ireland or the EU to understand and appreciate why they are acting in the way they do.
In the case of our recent discussions, appreciating the GFAs aims and how the CU and SM facilitate this gives a baseline for future negotiations. Both Northern Ireland and the Republic very strongly voted in favour of the agreement so there is a clear will to continue the agreement in some way or form. It's now down to the UK and EU negotiators to find that way.
The EU negotiates as a bloc for the EUs and member states interests. The EU is not going to happily or willingly compromise it and its' member states interests to facilitate Brexit.