Germany proposes six-point EU reform plan to boost foreign policy power

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has proposed a six-point plan to reform the European Union, calling for stronger decision-making powers in foreign and security policy and an end to unanimity rules.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has outlined a six-point reform agenda aimed at strengthening the European Union’s ability to act in foreign and security policy, calling for deeper institutional changes to improve decision-making efficiency.

Speaking at a meeting in Berlin, Wadephul said Germany supports greater use of the EU’s “enhanced cooperation” mechanism, which would allow groups of member states to move forward on policy initiatives even when consensus among all 27 EU members cannot be reached.

A central element of the proposal is the call to replace the EU’s unanimity rule in foreign policy with qualified majority voting, a change intended to prevent individual member states from blocking decisions for extended periods.

Wadephul also proposed accelerating EU enlargement through a phased accession model, allowing candidate countries to integrate gradually into the bloc, a concept that has received backing from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

He said the reforms are designed to make the European Union “more capable and effective” in global affairs, warning that failure to strengthen internal decision-making could lead to the emergence of alternative alliances outside the bloc.

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