Bulgaria has consistently opposed proposals to abolish the unanimity requirement for decision-making within the framework of the European Union's (EU) Common Foreign and Security Policy. This was stated by Foreign Minister Georgiev in response to a question from "Prerodba" MP Zlatan Zlatanov, published on the Parliament's website.
"By adopting unanimity, the EU clearly demonstrates its ability to act decisively in response to the many geopolitical challenges of recent years, taking into account the national sensitivities of the member states," the Minister said.
According to him, following such a comprehensive approach guarantees the long-term nature of the decisions made and their effectiveness.
"Qualified majority decisions usually do not reflect the same level of political commitment," Georgiev said in his response.
He said that at the moment it is extremely important for the EU to maintain its unity.
"We believe that in the current complex geopolitical situation it is extremely important for the EU to maintain its unity, taking into account the interests of all member states, implementing a comprehensive approach that ensures a high level of political support from member states and the democratic legitimacy of EU decisions," Georgiev stressed.
EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos proposed a week ago that only decisions on opening and closing negotiations with candidate countries should be taken unanimously. /Telegraph/
