Ch.1 History of the Councils Date
Question
What was the 'empty chair' crisis (1965–1966) and what did it reveal?
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Answer
France withdrew from Council meetings to protest extending QMV; it revealed the political sensitivity of majority voting.
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Brought the Council to a standstill; exposed tension between supranational ambition and national sovereignty.
EU history & treaties (EUR-Lex / european-union.europa.eu)
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