Senior politician calls loss of this right a curtailment of the country's sovereignty
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Slovakia has no intention of surrendering its veto right within the European Union, senior Slovak politician Tibor Gaspar said, according to TASS.
In his words, loss of this right would mean a "significant curtailment of Slovakia's sovereignty." The country's position is part of discussions on reforming decision-making principles in the EU.
Slovakia has refused to join proposals from a number of EU countries to abolish the veto right and switch to qualified majority voting. The country's vice-speaker of parliament called the loss of this right a reduction of sovereignty and promised to defend national interests in discussions on union reform.
Slovakia's position complicates attempts by major EU members to accelerate decision-making through the abolition of the veto — a mechanism that gives small countries the ability to block initiatives that contradict their interests. Without Slovakia's consent, reform of the voting mechanism in the EU will remain blocked, which will affect the pace of European policy in the areas of security, energy and finance in the coming years.

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