11 EU Countries Demand End to 'Obstructive' Vetoes on Foreign Policy
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11 EU countries demand end to 'obstructive' vetoes on foreign policy
Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and Sweden are pushing to explore the idea of moving from unanimity to qualified majority in foreign policy.
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Bloomberg: EU countries are seeking to expand the bloc's foreign policy leverage.Eight European Union countries, including Germany and France, are stepping up efforts to review the way foreign policy decisions are made within the bloc in order...
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EU Nations Push to Give the Bloc More Foreign Policy Leverage
Eight European Union countries including Germany and France are stepping up efforts to overhaul how the bloc makes foreign policy decisions in order to allow the EU to better defend its values and interests.
Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and Sweden are calling for a transition from unanimity to qualified majority voting to be considered. Eleven European Union countries are joining forces to call for an end to the “blocking” vetoes that have repeatedly blocked the Union's joint external action in recent years. They argue that the principle of sincere cooperation should prevail so that…
Among the signatories are France and Germany, while smaller members fear for the protection of their interests.
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