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Germany Calls for EU Reform to Improve Speed of Decision-Making
(MENAFN) Germany has proposed a six-point reform plan aimed at overhauling the European Union’s decision-making structure, arguing that the bloc must become faster and more flexible as global conflicts intensify and spread.
Speaking at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul described the Iran war as part of a broader “shifting world order,” saying the EU needs to act more swiftly, particularly in foreign and security policy.
Wadephul warned that the EU’s requirement for unanimous agreement among its 27 member states often leads to delays and political deadlock. To address this, he proposed a system that would allow willing member states to move forward on specific initiatives without being blocked by others.
“My proposal means that countries that are unwilling — or perhaps unable — to take part can stay on the sidelines for a time without preventing those who want to move forward,” he said.
He also called for replacing unanimity with qualified majority voting in common foreign and security policy decisions, arguing that the current framework enables individual states to delay or obstruct action for long periods, according to reports.
Speaking at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul described the Iran war as part of a broader “shifting world order,” saying the EU needs to act more swiftly, particularly in foreign and security policy.
Wadephul warned that the EU’s requirement for unanimous agreement among its 27 member states often leads to delays and political deadlock. To address this, he proposed a system that would allow willing member states to move forward on specific initiatives without being blocked by others.
“My proposal means that countries that are unwilling — or perhaps unable — to take part can stay on the sidelines for a time without preventing those who want to move forward,” he said.
He also called for replacing unanimity with qualified majority voting in common foreign and security policy decisions, arguing that the current framework enables individual states to delay or obstruct action for long periods, according to reports.
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