Ch.2 Institutional Structure Fact
Question
What thresholds define a qualified majority in the Council (double-majority rule)?
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Answer
At least 55% of Member States (15 of 27) representing at least 65% of the EU population.
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A blocking minority needs at least 4 Member States. The standard method since the Lisbon Treaty.
Consolidated TEU (EUR-Lex) — eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:12016M/TXT
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