Brussels Plans to Bypass National Vetoes in Enlarged EU
The plan would keep unanimity only at the start and end of accession talks while expanding majority voting to sanctions, human rights, defense and tax evasion.
- The European Commission plans to overhaul decision-making processes, removing national vetoes from most accession stages to streamline expansion for a Union of more than 30 members.
- This blueprint prepares the bloc for future members including Ukraine, Moldova, and Montenegro, while minimizing risks of democratic backsliding following difficulties with Hungary under Viktor Orban.
- To protect sovereignty, the Commission proposes an "emergency brake" for "vital national interests" and a safeguard clause allowing existing members to suspend rights with a "qualified majority" of 15 of 27 members, representing 65 per cent of the bloc.
- While the proposal seeks to reduce gridlock, the European Council faces a paradox; scrapping unanimity itself requires unanimous government approval, handing every state a chance to refuse.
- By 2030, the Union aims to expand to more than 30 members, though this target remains a political commitment rather than a legal requirement, with plans for gradual integration into EU programs.
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The Commission's draft provides for accelerated entry into the Union of Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro, Albania bypassing the Member States' right of veto. Pure Prodi insists on the need for expansion. The article Ursula von der Leyen prepares the coup to bring Kiev into Europe comes from The Truth.
The European Union was seeking to take decisions that circumvented the national veto, which would facilitate the admission of new members, in particular Ukraine.
Von der Lien will propose the abolition of the veto in the intermediate stages of EU accession, which will speed up Ukraine ' s progress, and the new recruits will pass a trial term of 10 years.
The European Commission is proposing a series of protection mechanisms for future members of the European Union, with the aim of preventing attempts to weaken democratic structures or block important decisions through a veto. The proposals are included in a draft document, seen by Reuters.While Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine and Moldova are making progress in the accession process, the EU is considering the consequences of enlargement and whether …
EU Weighs New Safeguards as Enlargement Plans Gain Momentum
The European Commission is suggesting measures to protect the EU from potential issues with future members that could weaken democracy and veto decisions. This proposal comes as Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine, and Moldova work towards joining the EU. A draft document highlights that while enlargement enhances Europe, it also brings challenges in decision-making and resources. The […]
The EUROPEAN commission proposes new protective mechanisms for future EU members in order to prevent blockages of decisions and ensure the democratic stability of the Union during further enlargement.
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