War in Ukraine: can European unanimity be lifted to strengthen sanctions against Russia?

THE QUESTION.

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", declared Emmanuel Macron on the occasion of Europe Day before the deputies in Strasbourg.

While the leaders of the European Union plan to take a sixth round of sanctions against Russia and its oil exports, the French president wants to give the European Union a new breath and a new strike force.

Even if it means revising the European treaties.

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Thus, supported by several personalities, such as Mario Draghi, Ursula von der Leyen or even François Hollande, he plans to tackle the rule of unanimous voting for the members of the European Council, bringing together all the Heads of State of the EU.

Indeed, a European law is passed by both the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.

The latter, more generally called the Council and made up of the various national ministers concerned, can pass a law in two ways.

The principal being the majority…

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