Yes, the EU should concentrate on essential strategic dossiers. Yes, it should produce fewer, better-quality laws. But what exactly defines better-quality law? Is there a consensus on this matter? Whatever the case, in Europe only MEPs have the right to decide – even if they sometimes make mistakes. That is how democracy works.
The context of the project is somewhat clearer. The European Commission's new 'better legislation chief', Frans Timmermans, summed it up perfectly: "The Eurosceptics don't annoy me because…