The EU’s foreign policy file is a priority for Israel. Bruno Alomar believes that breaking the unanimity lock within the EU Council in foreign policy would mean the end of member states’ independence, potentially threatening France’s sovereignty. He emphasizes that European countries struggle to agree on a cohesive foreign policy, relying instead on national diplomacy. Changing EU treaties to eliminate the unanimity requirement would be challenging and lack democratic legitimacy. Despite calls for reform, the EU primarily focuses on economic issues and should stick to its strengths. The majority of member states, except for France, see the EU as an economic agency, not a government. The EU’s internal divisions have been exposed by events like the war in Ukraine, raising questions about its foreign policy capabilities amid global chaos.
