EC proposes to abolish veto power on sanctions

The European Commission (EC) has proposed a reform of the European Union (EU), which will abolish the veto rights of member countries on sanctions, expansion and a number of other areas. This was stated by European Commissioner for Enlargement Martha Kos, TASS reports.

“We must expand the number of areas where qualified majority voting is used where EU rules allow it, so that one country can no longer block necessary decisions,” she said.

According to her, this, for example, concerns sanctions, the fight against tax evasion, and expansion. It is clarified that Kos framed these proposals as a reform of the European Union to “prepare for the admission of new member countries” and increase the effectiveness of the European Union.