Balance was achieved partly by a system of weighting of votes in the Council of Ministers, where most decisions are taken. With each enlargement of the Union, this system of decision-making has been largely maintained.
平衡的达成部分取决于部长理事会的投票权重系统，与欧盟有关的多数决策在这里做出。在欧盟每一次的扩容过程中，这一决策体系基本都得以维持原状。