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Originally Posted by Jimjam
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Doesn't the UK have a veto for constitutional changes to EU treaties as well as other areas like justice, taxation and others i have forgotten?
Not that vetos ever get used...
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Yup, think all member states can veto certain things - Cameron last used ours back in 2011 for some financial markets regulation for the Eurozone crisis but which would have impacted us. As you say it's rare that anyone ever uses the veto, I couldn't say why, maybe it makes those lavish dinners in Berlaymont a bit awkward later.
The EU is moving toward Qualified Majority Voting i.e. taking away the power of veto from member states. This will 100% happen it's just a question of when. It's possible that someone could veto these changes - the UK if we are still in the EU, but no-one will.
11-05-2019, 06:16 AM
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