Implementation of ‘passerelle’ clauses in EU Treaties

This procedure examines the use of 'passerelle' clauses, which are legal mechanisms that allow the EU to switch from requiring unanimous agreement to a qualified majority for certain decisions without changing the treaties. This is intended to make EU decision-making more efficient and prevent single countries from blocking important policies.

This affects EU member states and the European Parliament by potentially speeding up the legislative process in areas like foreign affairs and justice.