Commission backs Costa’s plan to sidestep Hungary’s veto over Ukraine’s EU bid

https://www.politico.eu/article/commission-backs-council-president-costa-plan-sidestep-hungary-veto-ukraine-eu-bid/

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HK65@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 327d

This article byline is stupid.

This is only about splitting the process up so that most of the work can be done in advance with a majority, and then the final decision would still require unanimity, but by the time we all get there, Hungary might have a different government.

Nobody is ditching unanimity.

xsr13@feddit.org · -4 pts · 328d (2 replies)

It doesn't matter, there are plenty of national governments who don't want to drop their right...

Penguin@lemmy.kde.social · 7 pts · 328d (1 reply)

This is not true. Even Slovakia supports Ukraine's accession bid and rejects Hungary's opposition.

xsr13@feddit.org · -2 pts · 328d

Greece, Bulgaria, France & Netherlands don't want to lose their veto right. Greece (Turkey) & Bulgaria (North Macedonia) for obvious reasons. France & Netherlands for not so obvious reasons.