Migration Reform: Von der Leyen Asserts Qualified Majority Approach to Hungary, Poland, and Italy

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that decisions regarding the European Union's migration policy will be made by qualified majority, rejecting the demands of Hungary and Poland for unanimity. The dispute arose after a provisional deal on a proposed regulation for a new system of "mandatory solidarity" was reached, which was met with opposition from Hungary and Poland. Von der Leyen emphasized that the voting rules laid out in the founding treaties must be followed, and expressed optimism about the progress of migration reform. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also supported the use of qualified majority voting and called for a balanced approach that combines responsibility and solidarity.