In the EU accession process, member states can veto on more than 70 occasions.

Omissions

• The exact number of veto points depends on whether the pre-2020 methodology (35 chapters) or the revised 2020 methodology (33 chapters grouped into 6 clusters) is applied. Under the revised methodology with 33 chapters, the chapter-based veto points total 66, and additional procedural veto points bring the total above 70.
• The MEP did not cite a specific source for the figure. The sources confirming this are secondary analytical publications from think tanks and academic journals, not an official EU enumeration.

Sources

• SecondaryRobert Schuman Foundation – European IssuesThe current requirement for more than 70 unanimous votes throughout the accession process makes EU membership nearly unattainable for candidate countries.
• SecondaryEIZ Publishing – EU Accession Criteria and Procedures: Up for the Challenge?Each of the 27 EU member states has at least 70 occasions to veto when deciding on the accession of a candidate country.