blogolobThe main obstacle had been Poland’s demand to keep its voting power, which is currently almost equal to that of Germany’s, even though its population is only half as large.
The new system - known as a “double majority” - will now be phased-in beginning in 2014 and fully implemented three years later.
Under this system, a 55% majority of EU countries with at least 65% of the bloc’s population will be required for a change to be approved.
Quite clever, I thought.
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