A loophole in parliamentary procedure allowed MEPs to extend mass scanning of private communications until 2026 — without a direct vote on the substance of the law.
When I have vacation, I don’t want to be bothered with work related stuff either. I understand their want for a vacation, and they should not be blamed. The system that allows this chicanery is at fault here.
The total vote count required shouldn’t change if someone’s on vacation.
If they can’t vote remotely or by proxy, then the vote should either be delayed or extended, or anyone absent should be listed as not present or abstained. Either way the percentage of “yes” votes shouldn’t be any different from if every seat was in attendance.
If there’s a threshold needed for a “yes” vote then it’s functionally the same, even without counting as one. I’m just saying that threshold shouldn’t go down just because someone is on vacation.
FFS this isn’t some factory job where you punch in and out. If you can’t have your precious vacation interrupted for the sake of the nation you should find another job
When I have vacation, I don’t want to be bothered with work related stuff either. I understand their want for a vacation, and they should not be blamed. The system that allows this chicanery is at fault here.
The total vote count required shouldn’t change if someone’s on vacation.
If they can’t vote remotely or by proxy, then the vote should either be delayed or extended, or anyone absent should be listed as not present or abstained. Either way the percentage of “yes” votes shouldn’t be any different from if every seat was in attendance.
Never heard of a parliament where abstain = no. Is that common?
If there’s a threshold needed for a “yes” vote then it’s functionally the same, even without counting as one. I’m just saying that threshold shouldn’t go down just because someone is on vacation.
FFS this isn’t some factory job where you punch in and out. If you can’t have your precious vacation interrupted for the sake of the nation you should find another job
The difference beeing is that.they do not have attendence requirements, which i am sure you do at your work, can’t just not show up.
The neat part is the system doesn’t allow it but the person that had to reject it was for this so she didnt