A new ideas paper on progress towards further EU integration highlights the shifting power sands for national parliaments as the European Parliament is set to become the principle democratic guardian of a future EU.
Local parliaments with authority to spend money lack a broader view. Can't have that, they say.
More and more, I regret my unease for my "EUzi" crack.
I'd suggest calling the European Union fan boys (or fan gals) "EUrxists", given what I really think is the basic nature of the body, but bizarrely that doesn't have the same sting in today's world.
Stan. Loretta. Whatever.
It's all clearly symbolic of Brussels' struggle against reality.
