Governments can veto decisions on foreign affairs, enlargement and budget. But this also makes enacting sanctions against countries like Russia or Israel harder to approve. #EuropeNews

Governments can veto decisions on foreign affairs, enlargement and budget. But this also makes enacting sanctions against countries like Russia or Israel harder to approve.

  • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    3·
    11 days ago

    Okay, but would that also mean Germany can’t veto more debt?

    Despite Hungary abusing the veto, other players also like it.

    • geissi@feddit.orgEnglish
      1·
      10 days ago

      Germany, as per the article is one of the countries that wants more qualified majority decisions

      Other countries, such as Germany and France, are pushing for qualified majority voting in the areas of foreign affairs and security.

      Also, what debt are you talking about?
      Individual national budgets are not subject to EU vetos. And the Maastricht criteria that are supposed to regulate national debt ratios are three decades old by now.