What is known about the new EU plan?

As the journalist managed to find out, this idea was first discussed during negotiations before the March extension of sanctions.

Despite this, doubts still remain as to how successful it is from a legal point of view.

What is important to understand is that European sanctions de facto consist of two documents: a decision and a resolution.

Rikard Jozwiak draws attention to the fact that the texts are practically identical and act together (countries agree and adopt a decision, which is implemented through a resolution).

The resolution itself must be unanimously extended every six months—but not the decision: the decision remains in effect until a qualified majority of votes is gathered to repeal it.

According to the authors of the new plan, this is what can be used to ignore Hungary's blocking of the extension of the resolution and leave the sanctions in place.

That is why the European Union realizes that the decision is not legally flawless.