This is done by
qualified majority voting so is fully democratic.
If the PM is trying to say we can have a referendum vote in 2017, which is after our full transition into the European Union's
qualified majority voting system, then this can be refused under EU law and is something that will never happen.
The same
qualified majority voting rules have prevented the 2010 cultivation proposal from being approved despite the support of a large majority of member states.
The revision should be legally binding and subject to
qualified majority voting in Council, reads the draft resolution.
The long-term budget requires unanimity among the 27 member states but
qualified majority voting decides the 2013 budget.
Since internal market laws are determined by
qualified majority voting, Gordon Brown will find himself in a weak position with few friends.
He said the legislation would be examined "in the fullest detail" by MPs and pledged, "There is a provision in the Bill that any proposal to activate the mechanisms in the treaty which provide for further moves to
qualified majority voting, but which require unanimity, will have to be subject to a prior vote by the House."
He said the legislation would be examined "in the fullest detail" by MPs and pledged: "There is a provision in the Bill that any proposal to activate the mechanisms in the treaty which provide for further moves to
qualified majority voting, but which require unanimity, will have to be subject to a prior vote by the House."
Other chapters deal with negotiation issues, such as re- weighting,
qualified majority voting, and enhanced cooperation.
The key clauses that the Brussels bureaucrats want most - like the extension of
qualified majority voting - will be slotted into place anyway.