Jose Socrates18 October 2007
At the European Council meeting on 18 and 19 October 2007 in Lisbon, a few last-minute concessions were made to ensure the signing of the Treaty
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At the European Council meeting on 18 and 19 October 2007 in Lisbon, a few last-minute concessions were made to ensure the signing of the Treaty
At the meeting of the European Council Portugal insists that the Treaty (the Reform Treaty) be signed in Lisbon
At the meeting of the European Council in October 2007, Portugal insisted that the Treaty (then called the 'Reform Treaty') be signed in Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. This request was granted, and the Treaty was thus to be called the Treaty of Lisbon, in line with the tradition of European Union treaties. The Portuguese presidency was appointed to the job of organising the programme for a signing ceremony
The October European Council, led by Jose Socrates consists of legal experts from all member states scrutinising the final drafts of the Treaty
The Treaty of Lisbon makes the Union's bill of rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, legally binding
The stated aim of the treaty was to "complete the process started by the Treaty of Amsterdam [1997] and by the Treaty of Nice [2001] with a view to enhancing the efficiency and democratic legitimacy of the Union and to improving the coherence of it's action"
Representatives from the 27 EU member states were present, and signed the Treaty as plenipotentiaries, marking the end of Treaty negotiations.
The signing of the Treaty of Lisbon took place in Lisbon, Portugal on 13 December 2007. The Government of Portugal, by virtue of holding Presidency of the Council of the European Union at the time, arranged a ceremony inside the 15th century Jerónimos Monastery, the same place Portugal's treaty of accession to the European Union (EU) was signed in 1985
The signing of the Treaty of Lisbon, the Government of Portugal, by virtue of holding Presidency of the Council of the European Union at the time.
arranges a ceremony inside the 15th century Jeronimos Monastery, the same place Portugals Treaty of accession to the European Union (EU) was signed in 1985.
The European Parliament approves the Treaty by 525 votes in favour and 115 against
The Treaty of Lisbon comes into effect
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