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Filmmakers Take Dutch State To Court Over Lost Piracy Revenue (torrentfreak.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: A coalition of Dutch film and TV producers is following through on their threat to file a lawsuit against the local Government. The filmmakers hold the authorities responsible for the country's high piracy rates. They claim the government tolerated and even encouraged unauthorized downloading for years and want to see compensation as a result. Last year the Dutch Government denied these allegations, noting that the filmmakers could go after downloaders directly if they want to recoup their losses. However, they are not backing down. On Tuesday a group of film and TV show companies issued a summons announcing their legal action, NRC reports. Through the court they hope to hold the Government liable, and if that's the case, a separate damages procedure will likely follow.
The EU dictocracy does not allow for that; copyright law is handed down from on high by Brussels, and new member states must agree to implement EU copyright laws as a condition of accession. So short of the Netherlands pulling a Nexit and leaving the EU, they will not be able to implement your solution, even if they wanted to.