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Nine EU countries for qualified majority on foreign policy

Initiative sponsored by Germany, supported by Slovenia, Italy

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(ANSA) - BELGRADE, MAY 4 - Nine EU countries have formed a so-called 'Group of Friends' to seek qualified majority vote - rather than unanimous voting - in foreign policy topics of collective European security. France, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, Finland, and Slovenia have supported the initiative, which was sponsored by Germany. "The goal is to improve the effectiveness and speed of decision-making against the backdrop of Russia's aggression and the growing international challenges, we are convinced that adequate processes are required to strengthen the EU as a foreign policy actor," the document states. (ANSA).

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