Von der Leyen uses Orbán defeat to push for end of veto in EU foreign policy

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen waited less than a day after Hungary voted Viktor Orbán out of office to call for the EU to get more power over national governments to force through foreign policy decisions.

Governments should be able to push through EU policies ― on issues that could include sanctions on Russia and funds for Ukraine ― by majority rather than allowing individual nations to wield a veto, she told reporters in Brussels. Under Orbán, Hungary's prime minister for 16 years, Hungary has often blocked foreign policy decisions.