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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a state of the union speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, 10 September, 2025

Video. To veto or not to veto? That's the big question in the EU

Updated: 22/09/2025 - 20:57 GMT+2

Governments can veto decisions on foreign affairs, enlargement and budget. But this also makes enacting sanctions against countries like Russia or Israel harder to approve.

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