Poland and the Czech Republic are at odds with Germany!

Der Spiegel reports:

Though German diplomats claim that 95 percent of the original draft constitution has remained unchanged, it will no longer bear the name "constitution." And anything hinting at a "United States of Europe" has been dropped: There will be no mention of an EU anthem, flag or any other such symbol.

In exchange for concessions, Merkel appears close to winning the support of every country but Poland and the Czech Republic for her constitution lite. Voting provisions in the current draft foresee decisions in the 27-member block needing the backing of at least 55 percent of its members representing 65 percent of the EU population. Poland's intransigent Kaczynski twins are demanding additional voting weight and the Czech Republic is also unhappy, saying the qualified majority system will favor larger EU countries like Germany.

Why is Poland being so "intransigent"? Again Der Spiegel:

Poland is opposed to the new qualified majority voting system, arguing that it favors big countries like Germany. The system calls for a double majority representing at least 55 percent of the EU member states and at least 65 percent of the EU population. Even though the system gives Poland relatively generous voting rights -- 27 votes compared to Germany's 29 -- it would rather see votes calculated based on a country's inhabitants in relation to its surface area, the so-called "square root system." Prime Minister Kaczynski has even said it is a
system "worth dying for."

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