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"Emmanuel Gustin" wrote:

"Steve Hix" wrote in message
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Well, because it is the point of a political alliance, which is
what the EU is, despite some claims to the contrary.

So who gets to choose which voice is presented?

That hasn't been determined yet. They still have to find a balance
between 'one state, one vote' and 'proportional representation'.
You can guess which solution is favoured by the smaller and the
larger EU nations. Negotiations are grinding on. Maybe we should
adopt the US system and have it both ways...

If it turns out to not be France, you just know they're going to sulk.