The political scientist pointed out the inconsistency of the EU countries in decision-making

Tatiana Romanova, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor of the Department of European Studies at St. Petersburg State University, said on Wednesday, October 14, that the European Union (EU) countries take an ambiguous and contradictory position on the possible rejection of unanimous decision-making in favor of a qualified majority.

In conversation with Lenta.Ru The expert noted that after the defeat of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the parliamentary elections, the issue of using the right of veto in the EU has lost its former urgency. However, the situation may change after the French presidential elections in 2027 or an increase in the number of participants in the association to 30 states.

The political scientist also pointed out the contradictory position of European countries that seek to maintain independence in foreign policy, but at the same time fear reputational losses for the entire EU.

"In the long run, the EU countries have a bit of a schizophrenic situation. On the one hand, they want to move to a qualified majority, and on the other hand, they want everyone to listen to them," Romanova said.

Negotiation disorder: The EU is not considering Ukraine's accession until 2030

Now the interests of countries with a developed agricultural sector have become the main stumbling block.

On the eve of the EU special representative for sanctions, David O'Sullivan, admitted that most countries of the world do not consider it necessary to comply with restrictions on Moscow. He also pointed out the impossibility for Western manufacturers to control the further movement of products after several resales, according to NSN.

At the same time, the DPA news agency reported that only 41% of German citizens support Ukraine's accelerated accession to the European Union. The EU has become skeptical about Kiev's membership in the association, the website reports kp.ru .

Prior to that, on October 7, Hungary lifted its veto from blocking the technical stage of negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the EU, thanks to which the EU countries were able to coordinate their implementation, writes RT.

In September, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said that the country's authorities intend to seek compensation payments from the European Union budget for abandoning Russian energy resources. According to him, the EU's seven-year budget should include specific proposals to support Central European enterprises. 360.ru .