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Europe’s national veto protects sovereignty and ensures that sensitive decisions receive broad support. Yet it can also delay collective action and turn consent into bargaining power. This Perspective examines how the EU can protect national interests while keeping shared commitments deliverable.
As Europe prepares for enlargement, the debate over national vetoes raises deeper questions about power, sovereignty and democratic consent. A four-part series exploring how a larger Union can act effectively while retaining the trust of its members and citizens.
Europe’s sovereignty debate is becoming more concrete. Grids, critical materials, capital, computing and security institutions now sit at the centre. The harder test is whether Europe can turn this emerging machinery into operational capacity at continental scale.
Under Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission has moved beyond regulation towards crisis management, industrial strategy and geopolitical coordination. Her vision is of a Europe capable of acting—but its growing executive ambition raises questions about power and accountability.
