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Correct me if I'm wrong, but - it wasn't "close to passing", it was "close to being passed on as a proposal for a law", requiring then a formal vote, no?
So, even if Germany retained its support and the motion went forward, it could still get smashed during the vote.
I think you're misreading it and badly.
I read it as: "don't believe those who panicked that the EU is a fascist dictatorship that wants to subjugate the population, because it's still a democracy where the people have the power, as proven by Chat Control being thrown in the bin yet again".
Why risk it even being considered for a law, when so many governments have become emboldened by Taco to show their real colours? The soonest it can be put down to rest, the better.
It's the same thing. Why would a country show support for the legislation and then vote against it later?
This is such a charitable reading that it's probably fair to assume this is OPs alt account.
It absolutely is not. I don't know, maybe you're more familiar with the US federal system (pre-Trump, because that's a different can of worms)? If so: imagine if the president (in this case having no ability to issue executive orders, mind you) says "we should do X". That's all well and good, but the X must still go through the Senate and Congress, where it might fail.
Well, because "a country" is not a singular hive-mind, is it? The government says "yes", but their own Parliament might say "no".
Governments have no say in what goes on in the EU Commission or Parliament. I mean, sure, most of the time the MEPs coming out of the government-aligned parties will have similar votes, but the EU elections aren't in-step with most countries' elections, so it's never a 1:1 translation. And even then, many MEPs will just vote on their own.
Holy fuck, watch out when opening the fridge, mate, OP might jump out of it!