On May 4, a number of EU member states established an inclusive Group of Friends to facilitate qualified majority voting on the common foreign and security policy of the European Union.
This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany.
"The goal of the group is to increase the efficiency and speed of foreign policy decision-making. Against the background of Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine and the growing international challenges that the EU is facing, the members of the group are convinced that the EU's foreign policy needs adapted processes and procedures in order to strengthen the European Union as a foreign policy actor." . , the message says.
According to the group, improving decision-making is also key to making the EU fit for the future.
The group seeks to make progress in improving the decision-making process in the common foreign and security policy in a pragmatic way, focusing on concrete practical steps and building on the provisions already provided for in the Treaty on European Union.
The members of the group agreed to regularly take stock and emphasized the need for close cooperation with all the member states of the European Union, as well as to coordinate their actions with the EU institutions.
The group transparently shares the results of its discussions with all member states. Which countries are included in the group is not indicated.
