Spanish foreign minister calls for a change in the decision-making system in the EU
By Alimat Aliyeva, AZERNEWS
The enlargement of the European Union should entail a review of the entire decision-making system within the community, which currently requires unanimity, Azernews reports.
"It seems to me that by increasing the number of [potential members] to more than 30, we will not be able to function the way we work with the current rules," the diplomat said at a conference in Madrid. "This means a review of the decision-making system." "Spain is part of the group of friends of the qualified majority," he said.
Albares recalled that a number of countries in the Western Balkans have been "making a lot of efforts over the years" to join the community. "And we should avoid disappointment with new candidates," the Spanish minister stressed. - There can be no entry or extension "at a discount", it is a matter of merit."
The European Union now has 27 member states.
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