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		johnofthesea 67 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GDPR meant nothing: chat control ends privacy for ... Are not governments of member states in control of Council?

TsiCClawOfLight 67 days ago [–]

Council is shadow government by elites.

johnofthesea 66 days ago | [–]

What does that mean? I thought that commissioners were nominated by governments of member states. Similarly like they nominate ministers inside those states.

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