... Gaulle, France became increasingly anti-supra nationalist. Thus during the seven months in which France employed the policy of the empty chair, reservations were made over the entry into the final stages of the transitional period of the Community. In particular, this stage required majority voting over certain Council decisions where previously unanimity was needed. Under increasing domestic pressure and fear that the member states would carry out Community affairs without their participation, France attended the extraordinary session called by the Council. The main agreement of the Compromise was over majority voting1 . It was stated that when the Council were taking decisions through majority voting, if 'very important interests'2 of a member state were at stake, the Council would attempt to obtain a decision acceptable to all members within a 'reasonable time'3 . France though, it was noted, were opposed to this. Declaring that negotiations in Council, in such a situation should continue ...

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