European Commission Proposes Majority Voting in EU on Sanctions, Opening of Negotiation Clusters
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It proposes to activate the “bridge clauses” provided for in the existing Treaties, replacing unanimity with qualified majority voting in key areas such as international sanctions, the fight against tax fraud or the opening up of the accession negotiating blocs themselves.
European Commission proposes majority voting in EU on sanctions, opening of negotiation clusters
The European Commission has proposed shifting from unanimous voting to qualified majority voting by European Union member states on issues such as sanctions, the opening of negotiation chapters, and interim decisions on enlargement.
The European Commission has proposed to abolish the veto power of EU countries on enlargement and sanctions
The European Commission has proposed to abolish the veto power of EU countries on enlargement and sanctions.According to European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, this is necessary so that one country cannot block important decisions. She noted...
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belta.byThe European Commission has taken the initiative to abolish the veto for EU countries when deciding on the expansion of association and sanctions, stated the Euro-Commission for the enlargement of Marta Cos. "We must expand the number of areas where qualified votes are used when EU rules allow one country to no longer block the necessary decisions," TASS quoted Cos. According to the Euro-Commission, the changes should address the issues of sanct…
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The European Commission wants to limit the veto right of member states on certain subjects as the EU expands. This is stated in a proposal that the EU's executive body will present on Tuesday. To be able to decide more quickly and effectively on sanctions, energy taxes, and tax fraud, the agreement of a so-called qualified majority of member states should be sufficient, according to the Commission.
The European Commission proposed expanding the use of voting by a qualified majority in the European Union so that an individual country could no longer unilaterally block decisions on sanctions, EU enlargement and a number of other issues; the initiative was presented by the Euro-Commissioner for the enlargement of Marta Kos at the meeting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
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