[Longhanks]

> This is certain to be illegal though.

Then any and all of the supporters of the protocol should as soon as possible be stripped from all political powers and monetary compensation, now and future, and be forbidden from ever getting into politics again; fines should be applied, raised, and if not sufficient, prison time should be considered.

It is simply not acceptible that this matter comes up again and again despite a) being illegal and b) the people voting against this. Politicians need to face serious consequences for their ignorace of the law and the people's will.

[nickslaughter02]

Yes, but in the real world Ursula von der Leyen was awarded Charlemagne Prize just a few days ago for promoting European unity.