💬 The European Union is considering changing its approach to sanctions against Russia due to the threat of a veto from Hungary. According to Bloomberg, the European Commission is exploring the option of converting sanctions into trade measures, which would allow decisions to be made without unanimous support from all 27 EU countries
Source: Gazeta.UA
📊 If trade measures are introduced, a qualified majority will be sufficient to make decisions, bypassing the veto threat from individual countries
📅 The EU plans to extend sanctions against Russia in July, but Hungary has repeatedly stated its intention to block this decision. However, in the past, it has lifted its opposition after negotiations with the European Commission on other issues