Proposal to allow national parliaments to block EU policies would have affected less than 2% of European council votesEarlier this month the president of the European council,Donald Tusk, proposed several measures aimed at addressing British concerns approximately continued EU membership.
One of these measures was a unusual “red card” procedure for national parliaments, and whereby 55% of parliaments could challenge EU proposals,with a strong presumption that they would be withdrawn unless amended to meet parliaments’ concerns.
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Source: theguardian.com