British attorney general Dominic Grieve on Monday (2 December) threatened to sue the EU if it continues to seize more powers from member states.
Speaking in Brussels to an audience of lawyers and policy makers, he also ridiculed European Commission initiatives.
He gave the example of a commission proposal to ban the use of olive oil jugs in restaurants, saying it caused "as much confusion and mirth amongst lawyers as it did among the wider public."
He noted that the olive o...
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