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SoU-2018: Making EU stronger global actor

Brussels, Sep 12 (UNI) The European Commission (EC) has proposed more efficient decision-making in Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union (EU), according to an EC press release issued here on Wednesday.
On the occasion of his State of the Union Address, EC president, Jean-Claude Juncker, said: "We must improve our ability to speak with one voice when it comes to our foreign policy. This is why today the Commission is proposing to move to qualified majority voting in specific areas of our external relations. Not in all but in specific areas: human rights issues and civilian missions included. This is possible on the basis of the current Treaties and I believe the time has come to make use of the passerelle clause which allows us to move to qualified majority voting – the "lost treasure" clause of the Lisbon Treaty."
"Today, the European Commission has suggested ways to improve the European Union's ability to play a greater and more efficient role on the global stage. In particular, President Juncker has proposed that Member States make use of existing EU rules to move from unanimity to qualified majority voting in certain areas of the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). This would allow the EU to become a stronger global actor, better able to shape global events and to shoulder international responsibilities," he added.
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