German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in his column for the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine, spoke in favor of abandoning the principle of unanimity in the foreign policy decisions of the European Union.. , according to Europravda.

Scholz argues in a column that Russia's war against Ukraine has further raised the question of unity within the EU and that the countries of the bloc, if they wish, can resort to a "

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He also noted that Germany will soon submit its proposals on a joint EU migration policy, the development of EU defense, technological sovereignty and democratic stability of the countries of the bloc..

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The discussion about abandoning the unanimity principle was especially intensified when the sixth package of sanctions against Russia was agreed - Hungary blocked it for a long time, demanding exceptions for itself in the oil embargo. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that this would jeopardize energy security and called the new package of sanctions against Russia a " Also, due to the position of Budapest, Patriarch Kirill was not included in the sanctions list..

Earlier it was reported that the EU spent more money on the purchase of oil, gas and coal from the Russian Federation than sent to help Ukraine. Oil prices are rising, and the Russian ruble has become stronger.