Treaty of Lisbon The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is an international agreement which amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU). The Treaty of Lisbon was signed by the EU member states on 13 December 2007‚ and entered into force on 1 December 2009. It amends the Maastricht Treaty(1993)‚ which also is known as the Treaty on European Union‚ and the Treaty of Rome (1952)‚ which also is known as the Treaty establishing the European
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The Lisbon Treaty – new horizons Celebrating 50 years from the signing of the Rome treaties‚ the Heads of State and the Prime Ministers of the Member States have adopted a statement in Berlin concerning the acceleration of the institutional reforms. After consulting sessions‚ which involved the States and the European Union Institutions‚ in December the same year (2007)‚ the Lisbon Treaty was signed. This treaty‚ also called the reforming treaty‚ modifies and brings amendments to the institutive
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Lisbon treaty Explanation By Emma Fogarty Ireland is the only country in the EU to hold a referendum on the treaty‚ as required by our constitution. Every other member state can ratify the treaty by a vote in their national parliament. As such‚ we hold responsibility for supporting or rejecting the treaty on behalf of about 490 million Europeans who do not have the option to vote. Here are some of the main changes that will come about if the Lisbon Treaty is approved by the people of Ireland
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”The Treaty of Lisbon is the same as the rejected constitution. Only the format has been changed to avoid referendums.” Valéry Giscard d’Estaing‚ former French President and President of the Constitutional Convention in several European newspapers‚ 27 October 2007 1 2 From EU Constitution to Lisbon Treaty The revised EU Constitution analysed by a Danish member of the two constitutional Conventions‚ Jens-Peter Bonde. Jens-Peter Bonde is the author of 60 books on the EU. He has also
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[pic] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Before we start to discuss the counter-terrorism strategies of European Union‚ we have to first answer the question: “What is terrorism?” or “How exactly can be terrorism defined?” When answering this question we will encounter two “problems”. Firstly‚ it is not straightforward to define this worldwide-known term because of its complexity of relating criminal‚ unlawful activities and there is no universal definition of terrorism. And secondly
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thank my family and friends who have always supported me. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The subject of this paper is the analysis of the change in mutual relation between the European Parliament‚ European Commission and European Council after the Lisbon treaty on the example of the bilateral trade negotiations. Thus‚ author seeks to answer two questions; firstly‚ how the EU institutions involved in bilateral trade negotiations adapted themselves to the new post-ToL institutional setting and secondly
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The Treaty of Rome (1957) The signatories to the Treaty aimed (according to the preamble : * To ensure the economic and social progress of their countries by common action to eliminate the barriers that divide Europe. * to concentrate their efforts on the constant improvements of the living and working conditions of their peoples. * to achieve concerted action in order to guarantee steady expansion‚ balanced trade and fair competition. Furthermore‚ they : * were anxious to strengthen
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important issue of the nature and degree of restrictions imposed by European Union on the nations states. The aim of this essay is to evaluate the nature and degree to which EU undermines national sovereignty. The work will include analysis of the Lisbon treaty that established the modern order of affairs. Then‚ the extent of
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interpretations of treaty articles. The legal basis for the incorporation of these principles can be found under Article 263 TFEU‚ which states infringement of rule of law‚ and in Article 340 TFEU there is a direct reference made to general principles of EC law‚ and states “in accordance with” which suggest the power of the general principles as a source of law. Thirdly‚ Art.19 TEU provides that the ECJ is under a duty to ‘ensure that in the interpretation and application of the Treaties the law is observed’
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witnessed significant growths and the consequent adoption of various treaties all aimed at rearranging the constitutional and legislative frameworks among its major institutions. The latest of such treaties was the Treaty of Lisbon adopted in 2007 and one which accorded the European parliament to a higher legislative and constitutional level1. As has been the case with most EU Treaties‚ at the centre stage of the Treaty of Lisbon was the distribution of constitutional and legislative powers among
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