Listening to Foreign Min @TyttiTup explain the Finnish priorities for its presidency of the EU, I can only wonder... how do we continue to tolerate the rotating presidency of the @EUCouncil?! What gives Finland (or any country) the legitimacy to impose... 1/4 #eu2019fi
its priorities on the whole of the EU? These governments may be elected at home, but not at the EU level. Their only claim to these responsibilities is an agreement among Member States that completely bypasses any principle of democracy and accountability. 2/4 #eu2019fi
Although the Finnish priorities themselves sound good, the country holding the Presidency has no particular sway over the Council of the EU, and the six-months duration ensures that no significant policy can be conducted. It is high time for #EUreform. 3/4 #eu2019fi
For comparison, let's imagine that, every 6 months, a different #US State was to decide of the country's priorities. Or a Land of #Germany. This is no way to create a coherent set of priorities and policies, and no way to lead a durable project. 4/4 #eu2019fi
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