The EU just de facto ignored Hungary's veto on a statement on Israel, prompting questions on how it makes foreign policy decisions.
Hungary objected to the EU statement at the UN Security Council (UNSC) in New York at the last minute on Monday (29 April).
But Finland read it out anyway at the UNSC meeting, in a game of protocol niceties laced with irritation.
The Finnish ambassador to the UN, Kai Sauer, said: "I have the honour to speak on behalf of ..." the 27 EU countri...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.