The EU is still too slow. Agreement from 60 % of countries with 60 % of the population, rather than the existing 100 %, should be a good middle ground.
Why would a smaller country want to join or stay in the EU if it is constantly over ruled by the larger countries? Implementing something like this will destroy the EU, not strengthen it.
No, the video doesn’t say anything like that. A political party from Germany has suggested to make that a new rule. There is so far afaik no response by the Montenegri government on this.
But sure, they might feel strongarmed by Germany to agree anyways, but this is exactly the kind of precedence that will make other smaller countries in and outside the EU consider if it is really in their best interest to join or remain in the EU if it becomes just another means to excert legal and economic coercion by larger countries.
The EU is still too slow. Agreement from 60 % of countries with 60 % of the population, rather than the existing 100 %, should be a good middle ground.
This doesn’t make anything faster. You still need to go through the same process. It only makes it easier for large countries to ignore smaller ones.
At most 40 % of the smaller ones. This is fine for foreign policy.
And yes, it’s faster overall because there is no process required to appease the countries that would veto.
Why would a smaller country want to join or stay in the EU if it is constantly over ruled by the larger countries? Implementing something like this will destroy the EU, not strengthen it.
As the video suggests, Montenegro might join even without veto powers
No, the video doesn’t say anything like that. A political party from Germany has suggested to make that a new rule. There is so far afaik no response by the Montenegri government on this.
But sure, they might feel strongarmed by Germany to agree anyways, but this is exactly the kind of precedence that will make other smaller countries in and outside the EU consider if it is really in their best interest to join or remain in the EU if it becomes just another means to excert legal and economic coercion by larger countries.
It’s not only the majority of people, but also the majority of countries