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Re:CSAR: European Parliament rejects mass scanning of privat... by Angostura on Thursday November 30, 2023 @10:34AM (#38474753)
But if you look at the first case, for example that was a rejection a first reading - not a definitive killing off.

It's not quite clear what happens next - the Council of ministers may apparently decide to continue working on the legislation regardless of the Parliament's vote.

In other words - it is not evidence of an "ultimate veto power"

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Re:CSAR: European Parliament rejects mass scanning of privat... by tormeh on Thursday November 30, 2023 @12:42PM (#38476437)
They can continue to work on it, but without the parliament's approval it cannot become law.
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Re:CSAR: European Parliament rejects mass scanning of privat... by toyg on Thursday November 30, 2023 @03:14PM (#38478475)
Council and Commission can work on whatever they want - if it's not ultimately approved by an EP plenary, it's not a Directive. Occasionally some governments will go ahead and introduce laws that they tried and failed to go past the EP, but that's just national politics in action.
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