European capitals are drawing up ways to insulate EU decisions from Viktor Orbán’s increasing use of vetoes as Hungary takes over the bloc’s rotating presidency on July 1.
The Hungarian prime minister in recent months blocked or delayed a record number of foreign and security policy issues that require unanimity, in part as a way to force access to EU funds frozen over rule of law concerns.
In response, the outgoing Belgian presidency of the EU council, which chairs ministers’ meetings and sets their policy agenda, has floated several options to circumvent or make it harder for Budapest to exercise its veto, according to a document seen by the Financial Times.