The Spanish Prime Minister’s phone call with his Hungarian counterpart was one of several recent attempts to change Orbán’s mind on EU accession for Ukraine.
Despite six countries blocking the proposal, Berlin’s support alone would be enough to reach a qualified majority. Now Scholz is on board, but the Greens still need to be convinced.
The Council’s modified version allocates 15 new seats instead of the proposed 11, while also asking the frustrated MEPs to make do with their current budget and just forget their attempted power grab.
Most EU members demand more clarification, increased defense funds, or settling old scores before granting the Commission’s request for extra contributions, while the most frugal ones simply reject the idea altogether.
After the objections of Austria, Ireland, and Cyprus, the final text was watered down to respect member states’ neutrality when deciding on EU-wide defense commitments to Ukraine.
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