[theasisa]

Hardly. Abuse of power is easier the smaller the community in which it happens. Corrupting politicians on state level is much easier and buys you more power per pound than doing the same on EU scale. I much rather have ministers in Brussels decising my futures than the ones in the country I reside in.

[nickslaughter02]

It's also much easier to revert because local politicians are directly voted by citizens. Under the EU regime even if your own country doesn't want a proposal and your MEPs vote against it, it might still pass because of other foreign countries and be forced over you. How do you vote your way out of that?

[dgb23]

That depends on how the power structure are set up and whether the people have more direct control over legislation via votes.

[account42]

What makes you say this? Are you privy to how much money was spent lobbying for proposals like this versus equivalent local legislation?