Well without letting this turn into another classic them versus us (pilots V cabin crew) I must admit I do think the Licence thing is a bit of a waste.
As crew myself I do not see the point of it. Yes I do think there should be a standard level of training throughout Europe if not the iworld but standards are already set down by national aviation agencies such as the FAA and CAA so they simply need to be introduced throughout Europe. I do feel however that we need some sort of system to monitor our hours more with direct links to the authorities so no airlines can do quick ones. I know my airline wouldnt try it but many do, such as Qatar where I used to work.
Mind you in Qatar we had a form of licence known as a Competency Card which had to be updated eachtime we were trained for a new aircraft!