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Germany backs tighter curbs on EU dissenters

RT International·RT·25 days ago
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Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has endorsed Brussels’ push to sideline opposition to key foreign policy decisions Germany and about a dozen other countries support making it harder for dissenting member states to block EU foreign policy decisions, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said. Speaking on Wednesday at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin, the diplomat outlined Berlin’s vision for reforming the European Union. The six-point plan he presented closely mirrors proposals made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Von der Leyen, a fellow member of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union, has argued that the EU should “use the momentum” for institutional changes after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban – a prominent defender of national sovereignty within the bloc – lost power in the recent election. Wadephul endorsed calls to abolish veto powers on foreign policy matters, arguing that consensus rules create paralysis.…

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