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The European Union
Treaty of Lisbon
The European Union
Treaty of LisbonTaking Europe into the 21st Century
13 December 2007
The European Union
• The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is a treaty that was signed by EU leaders on 13 December 2007. It replaces the failed Constitutional Treaty and amends the current EU and EC treaties (without replacing them).
• After a long ratification process, the Lisbon Treaty is expected to finally enter into force on 1 December, 2009.
The European Union
• A More Democratic and Transparent Europe
• A More Efficient Europe
• A Europe of Rights and Values, Freedom,
Solidarity and Security
• A More Visible Europe on the Global Stage
The Treaty of Lisbon at a Glance
The European Union
The Treaty of Lisbon at a Glance• A More Democratic and Transparent Europe
- A strengthened role for the European Parliament
- Greater involvement by national parliaments
- Decision-making of the Council must now be open to public
- A Citizens' Initiative
- Clearer categorization between Member State and EU competences
- Explicit recognition of a Member State’s right to withdraw from the Union
European Parliament
The European Union
The Treaty of Lisbon at a Glance
• A More Efficient Europe
- Decision making based on a double majority system from 2014 (vote can only be carried by 55% of Member Countries who must represent at least 65% of EU’s population)
- More Actions to be decided by majority voting in the Council
- New full-time President of the European Council to give more coherence to EU actions
- Improvement in the ability of the EU to act more swiftly in policy areas such as freedom, security and justice
The European Union
The Treaty of Lisbon at a Glance• A Europe of Rights and Values, Freedom,
Solidarity and Security
- Democratic values: Reinforcement of the values and objectives on which the European Union is built
- Guarantee of the freedoms and principles in the Charter of Fundamental Rights
- Solidarity between Member States in the event of a terrorist attack or natural or man-made disaster
- Extended capacity to act on freedom, security and justice including the fight against crime and terrorism
The European Union
The Treaty of Lisbon at a Glance
• A More Visible Europe on the Global Stage
- A new High Representative for the Union in Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
- A new European External Action Service
- A single legal personality for the Union
- Progress in European security and defense policy
The European Union
• After 2010, an amended Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs will focus on overcoming the recession and transforming the EU into a more sustainable, greener and more innovative economy.
• The Lisbon Strategy was adopted by the European Council on 23-24 March 2000 to create a more dynamic and knowledge-based EU economy
The European Union
Economic:Economic:
create a competitive, dynamic, knowledge-based economy (focus on research and development)
Social:Social:
modernize the European social model (invest in human resources and combat social exclusion)
Environmental:Environmental:
Economic growth to be decoupled from the use of natural resources
Three pillar strategy:
The European Union
• The Lisbon Treaty relates to the institutional structure of the EU and is important for gaining a thorough background understanding of the workings of the EU
• The Lisbon Strategy explicitly refers to the EU’s economic goals and as such may be used as a benchmark when analyzing the actual economic situation within the euro area
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