| Author (Person) | Gros, Daniel |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Policy Studies [CEPS] |
| Series Title | CEPS Commentary |
| Series Details | 20 June 2007 |
| Publication Date | 2007 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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From Source URL click on 'Download the document (PDF) for FREE'. One of the key obstacles to a swift agreement on how to reform the EU institutions is the belated insistence of Poland to reopen the issue of voting weights in the Council. The system unanimously agreed in the Constitutional Treaty (CT) foresaw a double majority system under which a (qualified) majority requires two elements: at least 55% of the member states accounting for at least 65% of the EU’s population. |
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| Source Link | http://aei.pitt.edu/11614/1/1512.pdf |
| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Poland |
