Wadephul Pushes Towards the End of the Eu Unanimity Principle

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If individual EU Member States block it, as Hungary currently does, the Council of the EU cannot decide. Wadephul wants to abolish this principle – so that the EU can "be truly grown up".

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Foreign Minister Wadephul sees the EU's ability to act as a threat, and therefore calls for foreign and security policy decisions to be taken differently than before.

Zeit Online

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Important decisions in the EU have recently failed due to Hungary's resistance. The German Foreign Minister hopes that a qualified majority will soon be enough.

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The EU will be able to act faster and more effectively.

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Decisions in the EU do not necessarily have to be taken unanimously, demands Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. He is in favour of a change.

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful proposed to change the decision-making procedure in the European Union by introducing a qualified majority voting mechanism. His proposal resonated against the background of Hungary's blocking of numerous initiatives against Ukraine.