On: EU approves internet copyright law, including ‘link tax’ and ‘upload filter’

[akerro]

>After this goes through I will become a single-issue voter, to leave the EU.

This law will be introduced in Switzerland, Norway and UK. Most probably UK will have to keep it after Brexit.

[graphenus → akerro]

Why would Switzerland and Norway introduce this law?

[Scarblac → graphenus]

They are bound by treaties to implement EU directives like this. Part of the single market.

[Brede → Scarblac]

Technically, we can say no. But our politicians never do. My guess is that they do not want to step on any toes, which could make getting a sweet job in Brussels after their term ends harder.

[mscasts → Brede]

If there is great resistance from the public after it becomes a disaster for all eu-countries it is much more likely to not go through than in an eu-country with resistance.