QMV

abbreviation for

1. Qualified Majority Voting

Example Sentences

Unanimity: The Lisbon Treaty extended QMV to more policy areas, reducing the veto powers of member states.

From BBC

QMV speeds up EU decision-making, as there is less scope for vetos. Unanimity is still required in areas deemed especially sensitive, including taxation, social security and defence policy.

From BBC

Forcing QMV on such a hot issue won’t produce a result.

From The Guardian

BST07:00 Germany threatens QMV over refugee quotas Germany has threatened to use a qualified majority vote to force EU states to accept a binding quota plan to resettle 120,000 refugees across Europe.

From The Guardian

Forcing QMV on such a hot issue won’t produce a result.

From The Guardian