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Briefing: The unanimity trap: what is the EU veto and why is it so hard to reform?

Strategic angle: Hungary's opposition to the €90bn package for Ukraine highlights the challenges of the EU's unanimity requirement.

Editorial Staff · 2026-03-31 · 1 MIN READ

Hungary vetoed a €90bn aid package for Ukraine.

This marks the latest in a series of 48 vetoed decisions by the European Council.

EU leaders express growing concern over the unanimity trap.