They haven't stopped trying continuously since late 2021. You don't hear about it for a few months only because some countries are more aggressive about it than others.
- Germany is currently not opposed to it (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45273854).
- EU doesn't require all countries to support it on the council level (or parliament level). You just need at least 55% countries (at least 15) that represent at least 65% of citizens. To block it you need at least 4 countries that represent at least 35% of citizens, we are at ≈22%.