Slovak, Hungarian PMs voice opposition to possible abolition of EU veto right

BRATISLAVA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and his visiting Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban voiced here Monday their opposition to any changes to the fundamental treaties that would lead to the scrapping of the veto right of European Union (EU) member states.

Abolishing the veto would be a step towards the scrapping of the EU, Fico told the media after his meeting with Orban.

"I can't imagine that the European Union would function on the principle of decision-making by large, powerful states," Fico added.

He also pointed out that the biggest danger for the EU would be if it was made up of governments "that agree with the one single political obligatory view that is in fashion in the European Union today."

Orban warned that scrapping the veto would mean the end of the sovereignty of nations.

"We want Brussels to show us, as all other member countries, the same respect, not only symbolically, but also by taking our interests into account," Orban said.

The European Union has been actively exploring reforms to reduce or eliminate the national veto power in certain policy areas, particularly in foreign and security policy. However, as significant legal and political hurdles remain, any substantial changes will require broad consensus among member states. Enditem