It is right to move forward even without #Hungary. However, I also find the approach of the 26 somewhat questionable. Why not simply withdraw Hungary's voting rights under Article 7 and then proceed with legally valid decisions?
#EuropeanCouncil #Orban #Unanimity #EU
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-new-unanimity-viktor-orban-hungary-ukraine-diplomats-summit/
This is a fun tool if you want to look under the hood of the EU #QMV v. #unanimity debate and see how the #EU consensus sausage gets made. First conclusion seems to be: there's A LOT of it, our governments don't like outvoting each other, the only way you land in that 20% outvoted bracket is by being Viktor Orbán, PiS or the UK under pretty much any government (DeGaulle was right, not exactly news...)
#EU's patience with #Orban is nearing its end.
Excellent news - if true.
I'd prefer to finally bury the #unanimity principle to using article 7, though. This evolutionary step is long overdue.
#UkraineWillPrevail
#RussiaIsATerroristState
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/01/26/7439076/
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> “The Land of Propaganda is built on unanimity,” he said. “If one man says, ‘No,’ the spell is broken and public order is endangered. The rebel voice must be stifled.”
...
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72786
#AJMuste #OfHolyDisobedience
quotes #IgnazioSilone #BreadAndWine #DonPaolo on #LandOfPropaganda and #Unanimity
Repeatedly we see the same pattern: one country putting its interests before those of the whole Union.
For the sake of the European Project, this needs to change. We have to put an end to #unanimity.
We need #EUreform and #EU #treatychange because:
1 country wanted to block the extension of temporary protection for #Ukrainian refugees in the #EuropeanUnion
No, not the country you're thinking of. RMF radio confirmed again today that the Polish government was against, but couldn't block the EU decision as this wasn't a #unanimity vote.
If Viktor #Orban is Exhibit A for why we need to drop unanimity, his BFFs #PiS are Exhibit B.
Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley, Brian Blade - Unanimity (Live in Marciac)
Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade perform "Unanimity" live at Jazz in Marciac 2017. They perform the song on their new album, Still Dreaming, out now on Nonesuch:
#JoshuaRedman #RonMiles #ScottColley #BrianBlade #Unanimity #Jazz #Art #Music #BlackMastodon #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #Musician
Today is my #spotlight stop on the The Write Reads #blogtour for #Unanimity by Alexandra Almeida!
Check it out:
http://forbookssake.home.blog/2023/01/21/blog-tour-unanimity-by-alexandra-almeida
#TheWriteReads #bookblog #bookblogger #bookish #bookcommunity #bookstodon #book #books
RT @DanielHegedus82: Today #ECOFIN postponed all four #Hungary related agenda items without decision as #Hungary made it clear that continues rejecting the EUR 18bn aid package to #Ukraine
#ECOFIN asked @EU_Commission to prepare an alternative legal/financial modality not requiring #unanimity
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VivianeRedingEU/status/1600209693179199489
Doorstep by @martin_klus State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of #Slovakia at today's #GAC in #Brussels.
On sanctions decisions: "if we are not able to manage #unanimity, then #qualifiedmajority would be a solution"
https://newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/permalink/239054
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUCouncilTVNews/status/1572150908795998208
Arrival and doorstep by @JuditVarga_EU Minister for Justice of #Hungary at today's #GAC in #Brussels.
"We want to safeguard and protect the #unanimity procedure as it is in the treaties"
https://newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/permalink/239083
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUCouncilTVNews/status/1572136750281117696
