The European Parliament voted in favour of a bill to implement a number of reforms to the bloc’s treaties, including an almost absolute abolition of the principle of unanimity, in other words, member states’ veto power. The vote passed with a razor-thin majority of 291 votes in favour to 274…
  • gullible@kbin.social
    6·
    1 year ago

    the European Commission would be reduced from its current size of 27 people down to 15, meaning that not every member state would have its own commissioner

    I have to ask, what’s the specific intention of this portion?

    • neolazy@feddit.deEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      Enlargement readiness. The portfolios of the commissioners are getting smaller and smaller with each new member, requiring more and more coordination to get anything done.

    • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      We have a Commissioner for Promoting the European Way of Life. If I see it correctly something like four which are some version of commisioner for economics. Also three different ones for foreign affairs of some description. Also two for finance, but that nearly makes sense. I also somehow doubt we need a Comissioner for the Green Deal specifically.

      Basicly bloat and it is better to have less, but with sensible job descriptions.

    • bedrooms@kbin.social
      2·
      1 year ago

      I don’t know the intention, but I’d imagine those now in power will have more power and for longer.