EU pivots to majority-rule foreign policy after Orbán's defeat
TL;DR
Ursula von der Leyen used Viktor Orbán’s electoral defeat to press for moving EU foreign-policy decisions from unanimous veto to qualified majority voting, arguing the Hungarians’ momentum should help push sanctions on Russia and Ukraine funding; any such change would be controversial and require broad agreement, while the incoming Hungarian government signals a continued pro-EU course.
- Von der Leyen uses Orbán defeat to push for end of veto in EU foreign policy politico.eu
- EU ties €35bn fund release to Hungary’s break with Orbán era Financial Times
- Berlin hopes Hungary vote will pave way for 'quick' release of Ukraine aid Reuters
- Von der Leyen aims at 'swift' progress with Magyar after electoral win Euronews
- Hungary Won’t Stand in Way of €90B EU Loan to Kyiv, Magyar Says Bloomberg.com
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