@drewharwell @jeremybmerrill

^ cc @peterhense
This _still_ is in my eyes “Abuse of dominant power” …
#TFEU or it will break.

Council Regulation 2022/2577 is quite something.
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32022R2577

The EC declares an #energy emergency and the #EU Council single-handedly sweeps away decades of permitting litigation by waving #TFEU art. 172.

Will it work? No idea. Nice try either way.

Begs the question why even bother with the ordinary legislative procedure for the ultra-timid #FitFor55 if you can just declare a #ClimateEmergency and pass everything by Council decree.

#RePowerEU #nt

When there's will, there's a way. Even with labyrinthine #EU treaties.

While far from #TFEU article 122, #ECOFIN is getting comfortable expanding the use of article 212 to resolve a (non-EU) #DebtCrisis.
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/12/10/council-adopts-18-billion-assistance-to-ukraine/

If you need to attack me for my alleged violation of #EU treaties, at least get up to date, #Tulli #Posti. It's not 2005 any more, the people have spoken, the EEC ceased a long time ago, etc.

It's articles 29, 30 #TFEU, ex 23, 24 TEC. You're welcome.
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:12012E/TXT