This will lead to a common defence, when the European Council, acting unanimously, so decides.

In the event of multiple trustees, the older common law rules required that all trustees act unanimously.

With the council so far acting unanimously, there had been little reason to invoke the rule.

The trustees are also not required to act unanimously, only with a majority.

The unions have said that they would act unanimously in selecting a buyer.

However, in such circumstances, the seventy would be required to act unanimously.

The Council takes the decision, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission.

It is unlikely that the Member States, which must act unanimously in this area, will reach an agreement on this issue.

Of course, the Council acting unanimously really does have the right to modify proposals from the Commission.

Under these circumstances I feel it is impossible to depart from the rule that the decision should be taken by the Council acting unanimously.