European Union countries need to take decisions by majority vote as the current requirement for unanimity “slows down the ability to act”, the foreign ministers of Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Romania, Slovenia and Luxembourg have said. This was reported by Politico.
“We need an EU that gives firm and concrete results … against the backdrop of how the EU is expanding, successful European integration requires institutions to act effectively … most EU foreign policy decisions require unanimity, which in some cases may slow down our ability to act … so we are promoting a wider application of qualified majority voting in the EU’s overall foreign and security policy,” the piece said.
The foreign ministers also suggest more use of constructive abstentions for some members of the bloc, who would be able to not support a decision but at the same time allow the rest of the states to proceed with its adoption and implementation. However, they note that countries will nevertheless be able to apply the “brake” if necessary on important decisions.
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