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The EC proposed to abolish the right of veto of EU countries on sanctions and expansion of the Union

The European Commission has proposed a reform of the European Union, which will abolish the veto rights of member states on sanctions, expansion and some other areas.

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The EC proposed to abolish the right of veto of EU countries on sanctions and expansion of the Union

The European Commission has proposed a reform of the European Union, which will abolish the veto rights of member states on sanctions, expansion and some other areas.

This was stated by the European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, who presented the draft reform at the session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
This was stated by the European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, who presented the draft reform at the session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

“We need to expand the number of areas where qualified majority voting is used, when EU rules allow it, so that one country can no longer block the necessary decisions,” she said. According to her, this concerns sanctions, the fight against tax evasion, expansion.

These proposals are framed as a reform of the EU to “prepare for the admission of new member states” and improve the effectiveness of the association.

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