QMV

Alistair Darling had to accept British involvement in this part of the initial bailout package because it was decided by QMV.Britain may have its concerns about its position in the EU.

David Cameron's mind still on euro even at Chogm summit in Australia 2011

Sanctions will be imposed automatically on errant members of the euro who will only be able to reverse the measures through what is being dubbed a "reverse QMV".

Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel dominate EU in an uneasy alliance 2011

Officials have pointed out that the 17 would probably be able to muster a majority under the Qualified Majority Voting QMV for any decision where unanimity is not required.

David Cameron's mind still on euro even at Chogm summit in Australia 2011

They would agree a position which they could then impose on the rest because the 17 eurozone members would probably be able to form a majority under the Qualified Majority Voting System QMV for any change that does not require unanimity.

David Cameron told by Berlin: drop demands for repatriation of powers 2011

Britain struggles in this area because these are decided by QMV which means Britain has no veto.

David Cameron's mind still on euro even at Chogm summit in Australia 2011

Once ‘reforms’ can be introduced without the need for further treaties (and thus inconvenient referenda) and pushed through with lots of Qualified Majority Voting (QMV), member states can be forced upon pain of some swingeing penalties to increase their taxes so as to be ever so harmonious with those of other member States.

EU Bootboys Threaten Minnows 2008

That the promise of the Prime Minister not to cede any more power to the Union when he said in effect 'no more extension of qualified majority voting or any further powers unless this house agrees to it' is an empty one because, she says, “the only area where that could happen is in defence and foreign policy, because everything else already has gone to QMV”.

Legitimacy Is The Treaty's Achilles Heel 2008

Once ‘reforms’ can be introduced without the need for further treaties (and thus inconvenient referenda) and pushed through with lots of Qualified Majority Voting (QMV), member states can be forced upon pain of some swingeing penalties to increase their taxes so as to be ever so harmonious with those of other member States.

Archive 2008-02-17 2008

Sooner rather than later Britain is going to find itself objecting to a veto being abolished but is going to be overruled by QMV.

Archive 2008-03-02 2008

That the promise of the Prime Minister not to cede any more power to the Union when he said in effect 'no more extension of qualified majority voting or any further powers unless this house agrees to it' is an empty one because, she says, “the only area where that could happen is in defence and foreign policy, because everything else already has gone to QMV”.

Archive 2008-01-13 2008