What is Qualified majority voting?
Also called QMV.
Qualified majority voting means: Qualified majority voting is the Council voting method in which a measure needs support from a required share of Member States representing a required share of the EU population. Source: EUR-Lex glossary of summaries and 1 other official source.
Why it matters
QMV means a single Member State usually cannot veto ordinary legislative files, but coalition arithmetic in Council still matters.
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What is Qualified majority voting?
Qualified majority voting is the Council voting method in which a measure needs support from a required share of Member States representing a required share of the EU population.
Why does Qualified majority voting matter in EU policy?
QMV means a single Member State usually cannot veto ordinary legislative files, but coalition arithmetic in Council still matters.
Where can I verify the definition of Qualified majority voting?
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