However due to objections over the supranational power of the Authority, their Councils had more powers with the new executive bodies being known as "Commissions".
Throughout the 1960s tensions began to show with France seeking to limit supranational power.
France also wanted to give supranational powers to the OEEC.
Throughout the 1960s tensions began to show with France seeking to limit supranational power and rejecting the membership of the United Kingdom.
They are left with less democracy, every time that more supranational and undemocratic power is handed out in the EU.
Federalism in conjunction with supranational power means, however, a weakening of the legal systems that have their democratic basis in the Member States.
The Commission on the other hand considers that crime can best be fought by greater supranational powers, by removing the Member States' right of veto.
In the face of this situation threatening supranational power, the European institutions have carefully considered their reply.
We want a Europe that truly unites peoples and regions and has extensive supranational power, with more authority being devolved to subordinate levels.
At its core was an independent executive called the "High Authority" with supranational powers over the Community.