The publication, citing sources, notes that after three hours of negotiations between EU leaders regarding the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession, the German Chancellor proposed a solution.
Scholz suggested that Orban, who was blocking the decision, simply leave the meeting room and drink coffee while the leaders of other EU countries discussed the issue of Ukraine. Thus, it was possible to make a unanimous decision to begin negotiations with Ukraine on EU membership.
According to Politico, Scholz’s proposal was not spontaneous; it had previously been discussed on the sidelines.
As journalists note, Scholz’s trick caused surprise in Brussels. The German chancellor is often compared to his predecessor Angela Merkel and accused of failing to replace her in the political arena. However, an excellent strategy at the EU summit returned Scholz to the leadership.
European Council decision on Ukraine
Let us recall that yesterday, December 14, the leaders of the European Union countries during the summit approved the opening of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the bloc.
This comes amid fears that Hungary will block the decision by vetoing it. Negotiations between EU leaders lasted more than three hours, and the start of the summit was postponed due to the position of Budapest. However, at the time of voting, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban left the hall, so the decision was made unanimously.
For more details about what awaits Ukraine next, see the RBC-Ukraine article.
2023-12-15 08:03:00
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