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[–] WokePalpatine@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Does this have anything to do with it?

Qualified majority is the voting system most frequently used in the Council, with about 80% of all EU legislation adopted through it.
This is because a qualified majority applies when the Council takes decisions under the ordinary legislative procedure, which is the primary decision-making process for adopting EU laws.
When the Council reaches a qualified majority, an EU legislative act is adopted. When is the qualified majority reached? A qualified majority is reached if two conditions are simultaneously met:

  • at least 55% of member states vote in favour (15 out of 27)
  • those member states represent at least 65% of the total EU population This procedure is also known as the 'double-majority rule'.

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/council-eu/how-does-the-council-vote/qualified-majority/#most%20used

[–] Blakey@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'm guessing the reality is that "absolute majority" isn't the actual standard and the journalist mistakenly used the wrong term, yes.