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The European Commission is proposing a reform to abolish the veto rights of member states on sanctions, enlargement, and other areas.

European UnionPoliticsInternational RelationsOct 6, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses a proposed EU reform to abolish member states' veto rights on certain areas like sanctions, enlargement, and tax evasion, aiming to use qualified majority voting instead. This reform is significant as it could reduce the power of individual countries in EU decision-making.

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The European Commission is proposing a reform to abolish the veto rights of member states on sanctions, enlargement, and other areas.
Parent: European UnionEntity: European CommissionImpact: positiveDate: Oct 6, 2026Target: The reform to abolish veto rights on EU decisions
The reform aims to expand the use of qualified majority voting in areas where EU regulations allow it, to prevent one country from blocking necessary decisions.
Parent: Political ReformEntity: Qualified Majority VotingImpact: positiveDate: Oct 6, 2026Target: The expansion of qualified majority voting in EU decision-making

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🇪🇺 The European Commission has proposed an #EU reform that would abolish the veto rights of member states on #sanctions, enlargement and some other areas, said European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. She said the EC needs to expand the number of areas where qualified majority voting is used, when EU regulations allow it, so that one country can no longer block the necessary decisions. She cited sanctions, the fight against tax evasion, and expansion as examples. 🔴
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#eu#sanctions
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The European Commission has proposed an #EU reform that would abolish the veto rights of member states on #sanctions, enlargement and some other areas, said European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. She said the EC needs to expand the number of areas where qualified majority voting is used, when EU regulations allow it, so that one country can no longer block the necessary decisions. She cited sanctions, the fight against tax evasion, and expansion as examples.
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#eu#sanctions