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Re:GDPR enforcer rules that IAB Europe’s consent popups are ... by blibble on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @10:31AM (#30178963)
> In fact all EU legislation is being approved by your national government in the EU Council

it's via QMV, not unanimity

so no need for "your" national government to approve it

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Re:GDPR enforcer rules that IAB Europe’s consent popups are ... by johannes1234321 on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @11:36AM (#30179885)
Considering that almost all governments voted "yes" and only Austria voted "no" as they considered it to weak I think it is fair to say their government supported it.

https://web.archive.org/web/20171125221345/http://www.votewa...

In general you have somewhat of a point, but then it is democracy that the government would be responsible to argue for their point and convince others.

"EU did it" is a cheap excuse.

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