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Re:EU Data Protection: Proposed Amendments Written by US Lob... by sgift on Monday February 11, 2013 @10:26AM (#5201212)
Directives of the "EU overlords" have to be accepted by the Council of the European Union, which represents the "slave countries".
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Re:EU Data Protection: Proposed Amendments Written by US Lob... by homosaur on Monday February 11, 2013 @10:43AM (#5201314)
Oh, you mean the non-elected social club for European elites? Yeah, part of the problem.
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Re:EU Data Protection: Proposed Amendments Written by US Lob... by sgift on Monday February 11, 2013 @11:11AM (#5201455)
The last time I checked ministers are part of national governments which are (indirectly, depending on the specific country) elected.
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