There are two elements to the EU

The Council, which is headed by the government of each member state in equal measure - similar to the Senate in the US

And Parliament, which are directly elected by the people, with each member state having representitives in proportion to their population, so Germany has far more than Ireland. This is similar to Congress.

Now this site says Germany supports it, but then says that MEPS

> 49 oppose, 47 in favor (45 confirmed, 2 presumed based on government stance)

I would thus infer that the "most member states" refer to the national governments (that were elected by their population) position and not the direct MEP position.

However a quick look at the json it's loading and I can't see

Now as the parliament has blocked it, a grouping, the "EPP" (Think Ronald Reagan type republicans) is trying to use their influence to bring it back to a vote.

> "The Conservatives (EPP) are attempting to force a new vote on Thursday (26th), seeking to reverse Parliament's NO on indiscriminate scanning. This is a direct attack on democracy and blatant disregard for your right to privacy."

Is that fair? Ireland should surely have a say the same way Germany does in parliament too, if it's affecting Ireland just as much. If one considers countries as units.