This fact sheet presents the background and essential provisions of the treaty of lisbon The objective is to provide historical context for the emergence of this latest fundamental eu text from those that came before it. Lisbon treaty, international agreement that amended the maastricht treaty, treaties of rome, and other documents to simplify and streamline the institutions that govern the european union (eu). The lisbon treaty, also known as the treaty of lisbon, updated regulations for the european union, establishing a more centralized leadership and foreign policy, a proper process for. In october 2004 the european council signed the treaty establishing a constitution for europe, the goal of which was to create a constitution for europe to replace the multitude of existing treaties and more clearly restructure the legal foundation of the eu. Learn more about the history of the treaty of lisbon and its effect in present days.
It came into effect two years later, in december 2009, amending the two previous treaties, the treaty of rome and the maastricht treaty. It reforms how eu institutions operate and decisions are taken to make these suitable for an eu which had grown to 28 members after successive enlargements It reforms the eu’s internal and external policies and, by giving the european parliament further legislative powers, ensures greater democracy in eu decision making Treaty of lisbon the treaty of lisbon was signed on 13 december 2007 between 27 european states that are members of the european union (eu) [1] it became effective on december 1, 2009 It is now the document that defines the union, but it is not a constitution.
Those two treaties shall have the same legal value The union shall replace and succeed the european community.’.
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