Well, multi-million dollar fines are also very effective ;)
> I wish my country would stop abiding by the inane regulations
I'm also from the EU, and my wish is actually the opposite, I believe a more federated EU with less nationalism will only do good to every EU country.
GDPR, USB-C standardization and soon right-to-repair (mandatory removable batteries :3) regulation is proof of how effective good legislation can be when enacted by a powerful entity like the EU.
> Just... why.
Because I feel this way, I'm not the only one to feel this way, and I strongly believe my view is morally correct :)