Germany says EU decisions should not be blocked by individual countries

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock speaks during a conference in Lisbon, Portugal, January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

LISBON (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Wednesday that the European Union could no longer afford to have decisions blocked by individual member states.

"Qualified majority voting can lead to fairer...results for all of us," Baerbock told a conference in Portugal's capital Lisbon. "We must be capable of acting efficiently and swiftly."