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Originally Posted by HarryT
EU directives (which this is) are legally binding on all member states. Each national government has to pass the appropriate law in its own country to enforce it, which they are obliged to do by the treaty they signed to join the EU.
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So leave it. If the rules become onerous (or the taxes) the benefit to the country and its citizens should change. It's still the "local" governments that have to make the change.
Of course politicians love to say their hands are tied...it's either 'the other party" as the excuse or 'our hands are tied.'