'It has to be done by Brussels': you often hear this in the media and in parliamentary debates. This creates the impression that "Brussels" decides everything alone and pours out rules over us. But is this true? And who influences this ...See more'It has to be done by Brussels': you often hear this in the media and in parliamentary debates. This creates the impression that "Brussels" decides everything alone and pours out rules over us. But is this true? And who influences this perception? Bas Eickhout (MEP for GroenLinks-PvdA), and EU correspondents Hans Nijenhuis (AD), Clara van de Wiel (NRC) and Lise Witteman (Follow the Money) talk about the phenomenon of 'blaming Brussels'. Lise Witteman (Follow the Money): 'Why do we think that Brussels determines everything on its own? Because due to a lack of information, our national politicians can make it seem that way.'
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