The expropriation of Russian assets allegedly does not require a compromise, and the decision will be made by a qualified majority, EC President Ursula von der Leyen said

Concerns of Belgium and objections of the European Central Bank "did not influence the sequence of actions of the European Commission"

Option of EU loan based on common borrowing also proposed in concession to concerns raised by Belgium

The expropriation of Russian assets allegedly does not require a compromise, and the decision will be made by a qualified majority, EC President Ursula von der Leyen said

The European Commission proposed using $163.2 billion of Russia's frozen assets as a loan to help Ukraine defend itself against its neighbor.

According to the publication, even allies of EC President Ursula von der Leyen have stated that she is essentially exceeding her authority by proposing to use emergency measures…