Admission of European Free Trade Association states to the European Community: effects on voting power in the European Community Council of Ministers

摘要: Several member states of the European Free Trade Association have applied for admission into Community (EC). Paradoxically, enlarging EC in this way will expand voting power Luxembourg, smallest state, Council Ministers but diminish other states. In an with more members, by unanimity increasingly becomes impractical decision-making procedure. As Single Act and possibly also Treaty on Union are being implemented, distribution council takes growing importance, since range issues to be decided qualified majority votes increases considerably. Moreover, there tendencies within render decision making transparent publish states' positions taken votes. Thus, a crucial aspect EC.