not forgetting the integration of energy markets making it easier for renewable energy to be traded across borders

cleanenergywire.org/factsheets…

And then there's the *incredibly predictable* consequences of not understanding.

thelondoneconomic.com/business…

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those regulations also include other perks like:

- Prices you see in the store or online are final (no hidden fees).

- You get European movies and content on Netflix and other platforms

- When you order something, you get info when it will be delivered

- When you buy food, you know it’s safe to eat

- 2 years of free warranty for gadgets and electronics

- Your kid can go to school or get a degree regardless of your financial situation

… and that’s just scratching the surface

They're trying, at least...

But those 10 different connectors and adapters are still 10 different cables, they just all have usb-c plugs on now so you can't see the difference anymore.

Example: The multi-port 140W usb-c charger I bought last year came with a cable that would only charge at 10W. Different but identical looking cable, 60W.

Example: My Noco (so, not some Ali special) battery booster has a usb-c charging port, but only charges at the typical 7W of a micro-usb connection.

Because of EU regulation, we don't live a hellhole country like the USA.

If European capitalists were allowed to, they would exploit and abuse us the same way.

One might also point to small things like data roaming or consumer protection stuff like @iamkonstantin lists, and ask: which of these would likely have passed even without an EU? Most, I think.

Some things like enforcing standards like USB-C, *could* have happened without EU, but EU makes it more likely.

One might point out that the chinese were first in mandating micro-USB for phones. Then EU came along mandating USB-C.

Also, one may acknowledge the (very small) benefits like phone connectors and roaming, larger benefits like climate policies (impotent, but still), and more, and still think that the downsides of bureaucracy, bad democracy deficit and ingrained, foundational neoliberalism equals net negative.

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I'm currently furious about #Brexit because I learned that the EU has a unified process for Small Claims Court.

I'm being stiffed on a holiday-related deposit by a Greek company and I need to hire lawyers to submit the claim in Greece on my behalf instead of being able to file it in the UK.

I'm a federalist, but even I have to recognise the EU is beyond reform, Europe needs a post-EU, federal future.

A monetary union lacking fiscal and investment structures means a structurally dysfunctional EU. A EU Commission that cannot be held responsible by it's constituents is structurally dysfunctional. A democratically elected EU parliament that can't draft laws is structurally dysfunctional. The Euro being a low-value Deutsche Mark, pushing Southern, deficit nations like Italy into endless austerity (causing the rise of populism), while keeping German exports strong, is structurally dysfunctional. Having strict budget deficit rules which cause perpetual austerity after periods of economic crisis, yet loosening those deficit rules only for military spending, is structurally dysfunctional.

No amount of USB-C and no roaming fees will cover the fact that the EU is at an impasse, and the current Brussels political class is invested in the status quo, that will lead to the unravelling of the Euro and the EU itself.

It's not just about bureaucracy and the economy

fediscience.org/@martinvermeer…

True, but I'm not looking forward to the regulations when right wingers are in charge.

I fear massive power concentration, even if it had some positive outcomes up to now. The EU can change and then it still affects the whole slew of countries.

Also the EU is not very democratic AFAIK.

I do not want to see a weak EU/Europe.

What I do want to see is politics for the people, far too much is still pleasing the criminal trump.

Lobbyists, stop pandering to them, kick them out of Brussels.

Why you say. Think Epsteins web of corruption was definitely not the only one.

Take the illegally transferred millions back from Hungary.

Ensure those who approved that transfer are appropriately punished

Stop LIES surveillance is not needed to protect children. Privacy is a right

Its also those regulations that enforce VIOLENT borders

Dont try and sugar coat it

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> Man tries to burn EU flag. Flag doesn't burn because of EU regulations on flammable materials.

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I remember my Euro cell phone data draining within 30 minutes of the train crossing the border 😑
Just on app handshakes alone.
Had to buy a new SIM upon arrival at the central rail station and navigating the activation voice menus in a language I don't speak!

Yes to more #EU regulations (no /s)

@cstross mmm, yes, I used to have one cable, a lightning cable, and it did everything. Now I have a cupboard full of USB-C cables. Some do 100W, some don’t, some do display port alt mode.

Did you know it’s possible to get a USB-C cable that only does USB2? I didn’t, until I only got USB2 speeds on my SSD.

Calling USB-C a standard is like calling all 4 legged animals dogs.

Regulation and bureaucracy are conflict management tools.

Their extent is determined by the complexity of the society.

Eliminating both without reducing underlying complexity will just bring you unmanaged conflicts and more decisions determined by relative strength.

the "no roaming fees" is great, but remember that for years before that, the EU mandated maximum roaming rates, which slowly went down (and (IIRC) the 60€/month max roaming fee).

It's been 20 years since people experienced real unregulated roaming in the EU