European Union leaders voted on a 12-pack of sanctions against Russia in the absence of Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
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The vote without the Austrian chancellor, which took place on the night of December 15, turned out to be accidental. At that time, Nehammer left the hall to discuss with the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen the issue of Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen zone. Politico reported this.
As the media notes, Negammer’s absence during the coordination of anti-Russian sanctions was “ironic.” Because yesterday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban also left the room when the leaders of the European Union decided to begin negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU. Thus, Orban unblocked the decision of the European Union.
Let us recall that on December 14, the leaders of the European Union at the summit in Brussels accepted the recommendation of the European Commission to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. The European Union also granted Georgia candidate member status. In addition, the leaders of the European Union countries agreed on the 12th package of sanctions against Russia.
Source: Politico
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