Major change in the EU: Could countries’ veto power be abolished?

A major reform of the European Union’s enlargement policy is being prepared.

TodayPress TV reports, citing Bloomberg, that the European Commission will present the new plan to EU member states and the European Parliament at the end of September.

One of the most notable proposals could be to limit or abolish member states’ right to veto the admission of new countries to the EU.

Under the proposal, decisions on admitting new countries to the EU could be made by qualified majority rather than unanimously. The aim is to prevent individual countries from blocking the enlargement process.

The plan is not limited to the veto issue. The European Commission is proposing a review of the reforms required from candidate countries and their gradual integration into the EU.

The possibility of limiting certain rights of new members under specific circumstances after they join the bloc is also being discussed.

However, implementing the plan will not be easy. Its approval would require the consent of all 27 EU member states.

For this reason, the proposal to change veto powers could trigger serious political debate within the EU.

Turkan Isgandarli