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Key documents

• 17/12/2010 - Brussels European Council. 16/17 December 2010. Presidency Conclusions

• 29/10/2010 - Brussels European Council. 28/29 October 2010. Presidency Conclusions

• 19/10/2010 - Communication from the Commission: Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the European Union

• 30/10/2009 - Brussels European Council. 29/30 October 2009. Presidency Conclusions

• 03/09/2009 - Your guide to the Treaty of Lisbon

• 12/12/2008 - Brussels European Council. 11/12 december 2008. Presidency Conclusions

• 15/04/2008 - Consolidated versions of the Treaties as amended by the Treaty of Lisbon

• 13/12/2007 - Treaty of Lisbon

• 20/06/2008 - Brussels European Council. 19/20 June 2008. Presidency Conclusions

• 19/06/2008 - Post-referendum survey in Ireland

• 20/02/2008 - European Parliament - Report on the Treaty of Lisbon

• 14/12/2007 - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

• 14/12/2007 - Brussels European Council. 14 december 2007. Presidency Conclusions

• 13/07/2007 - "Reforming Europe for the 21st Century", Opinion of the European Commission on the Conference of representatives of the governments of the Member States convened to revise the Treaties

• 11/07/2007 - European Parliament resolution of 11 July 2007 on the convening of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC): the European Parliament's opinion

• 26/06/2007 - IGC 2007 Mandate

• 21/06/2007 - EU summit conclusions

• 25/03/2007 - Berlin declaration

Video and audio

• 09/02/2010 - A new beginning for the Commission - and for the Parliament

• 01/12/2009 - Ceremony for the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon

• 27/11/2009 - It’s a good day for Europe!

• 17/11/2009 - The long wait of the shadow MEPs continues

• 09/11/2009 - What would the Lisbon Treaty change for European citizens?

• 08/11/2009 - Swift justice in Europe

• 03/11/2009 - Green light for the Lisbon Treaty

• 08/10/2009 - What will the Lisbon Treaty change for the European Parliament?

• 20/06/2008 - European Council: extracts from the Presidency press conference

• 13/12/2007 - Ceremony of the signature of the Treaty of Lisbon (video)

• 13/12/2007 - Ceremony of the signature of the Treaty of Lisbon (audio)

• 13/12/2007 - Pöttering hails Lisbon Treaty a success - Listen to Pöttering speech

• 19/10/2007 - José Manuel Barroso and José Sócrates announce the adoption of the reform treaty, Lisbon

Press releases

• 07/12/2011 - EU leaders to focus on reviving economy

• 23/03/2011 - Parliament approves Treaty change to allow stability mechanism

• 08/03/2011 - Eurozone stability mechanism should be part of the EU, says Constitutional Affairs Committee

• 16/02/2011 - Go-ahead given to the European citizens' initiative

• 15/02/2011 - European Commission agrees to limited treaty change

• 27/01/2011 - Europe must use Lisbon Treaty powers to release untapped tourism potential, urges CoR Vice-President Valcárcel

• 16/12/2010 - Controlling the Commission’s use of implementing powers

• 16/12/2010 - Human rights - a silver thread through all external policies

• 16/12/2010 - Gather a million signatures and ask the EU to pass a new law

• 16/12/2010 - Comitology: new rules for Commission's implementing powers

• 15/12/2010 - Commission welcomes agreement on European Citizens' Initiative

• 14/12/2010 - Less bureaucracy for citizens: European Commission wants public documents – birth certificates, property deeds – to be more easily recognised abroad

• 08/12/2010 - Budget 2011: figures adopted in Budgets Committee

• 01/12/2010 - EP President Jerzy Buzek on first anniversary of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty

• 12/11/2010 - The Treaty of Lisbon one year on

• 09/11/2010 - Citizens' initiative: keep it simple

• 20/10/2010 - Parliament and Commission sign revised Framework Agreement

• 07/10/2010 - 2011 budget - MEPs make room for new policy priorities

• 07/10/2010 - Parliament committee chairs give input to Commission work programme

• 05/10/2010 - Constitutional Affairs Committee backs Parliament/Commission co-operation deal

• 30/09/2010 - 2011 budget: MEPs defend innovation and external actions

• 08/07/2010 - EU diplomatic service: Parliament gives go-ahead to Madrid deal

• 24/06/2010 - Eighteen additional MEPs a step closer to starting work

• 12/05/2010 - Parliament backs treaty change to allow 18 additional MEPs

• 20/04/2010 - EU direct democracy: citizens' initiative rights should be clear, simple, and safe, say MEPs

• 09/02/2010 - Parliament set to gain new powers in its relations with the Commission

• 13/01/2010 - The EU drives forward the citizens’ legislative initiative

• 01/12/2009 - Lisbon Treaty strengthens both the EU and national foreign policy

• 01/12/2009 - Towards a more transparent and modernised EU

• 01/12/2009 - Explaining the Treaty of Lisbon

• 01/12/2009 - European Commission welcomes the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon

• 01/12/2009 - Implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon

• 01/12/2009 - Lisbon Treaty – “A new era begins"

• 26/11/2009 - EU celebrates the Treaty of Lisbon

• 25/11/2009 - Parliament is ready for Lisbon Treaty

• 17/11/2009 - MEPs and national MPs debate Stockholm programme

• 12/11/2009 - Lisbon Treaty: Parliament's new budget powers must be respected from day one

• 07/05/2009 - European Parliament's analysis of the Lisbon Treaty

• 15/02/2009 - Czech Deputy Prime Minister A. Vondra meets Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs M. Martin

• 16/10/2008 - European Council to return to Treaty of Lisbon in December

• 01/10/2008 - Meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Brian Cowen

• 21/07/2008 - Sarkozy’s visit to Ireland

• 10/07/2008 - Sarkozy: Europe cannot be condemned to inaction

• 24/06/2008 - MEPs assess Slovenian Presidency, European Council and Irish No with Slovenian PM

• 23/06/2008 - Address Irish concerns, says Constitutional Affairs Committee

• 20/06/2008 - Eurobarometer survey examines the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty

• 20/06/2008 - European Council to return to Lisbon Treaty in October; meanwhile, ratification continues

• 19/06/2008 - EESC urges member states to continue ratification of the Lisbon Treaty

• 18/06/2008 - MEPs debate the forthcoming European Council after the No vote in Ireland

• 18/06/2008 - UK gives its assent to the Treaty

• 13/06/2008 - Irish Referendum - Statement by Commission President Barroso

• 13/06/2008 - Irish Referendum - Statement by European Parliament President Pöttering

• 13/06/2008 - Ireland says 'No': CoR President Luc Van den Brande calls for European Council to look forward

• 13/06/2008 - Irish Referendum - Statement by European Council President Janša

• 05/06/2008 - Lisbon Treaty at the heart of reports on CFSP and ESDP

• 20/05/2008 - European Court of Justice judge Koen Lenaerts calls on CoR and legislative regions to prepare for greater powers under the Lisbon Treaty

• 24/04/2008 - Statement by José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission on the approval of the Treaty of Lisbon by the Danish Parliament

• 24/04/2008 - Statement by José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission on the approval of the Treaty of Lisbon by the Austrian Parliament

• 23/04/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso on the approval of the Treaty of Lisbon by the Portuguese Parliament

• 02/04/2008 - Polish Parliament to give its green light to the Treaty

• 02/04/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso's declaration on Poland’s approval of the Treaty of Lisbon

• 21/03/2008 - Bulgaria to approve the new Treaty

• 20/02/2008 - Ratify the Lisbon Treaty this year says the European Parliament

• 20/02/2008 - European Parliament - Report on the Treaty of Lisbon - Statement by State Secretary for European Affairs Janez Lenarčič on behalf of the EU Council

• 19/02/2008 - Swedish Prime Minister argues for a "strong Europe" and no halt to enlargement

• 13/02/2008 - Commission priorities for 2009 focuses on concrete results for EU citizen

• 08/02/2008 - France’s approval of the Treaty of Lisbon - Statement by Commission President José Manuel Barroso

• 07/02/2008 - France to approve Treaty of Lisbon

• 29/01/2008 - Slovenian Parliament to approve the Treaty

• 29/01/2008 - Malta says yes to the Treaty

• 23/01/2008 - Reasons to ratify the Lisbon Treaty this year

• 23/01/2008 - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Dimitrij Rupel, presents Slovenian EU Council Presidency priorities before the European Parliament Committee on Constitutional Affairs

• 13/12/2007 - The Treaty of Lisbon will advance the European project, stated José Sócrates

• 13/12/2007 - Commission welcomes signature of the Treaty of Lisbon and calls for its swift ratification

• 12/12/2007 - Proclamation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the three European Institutions

• 12/12/2007 - Drum roll for fundamental rights

• 29/11/2007 - European Parliament approves the Charter of Fundamental Rights and urges UK and Poland to apply it

• 22/11/2007 - EU Presidency: Ceremony of the signature of the Treaty of Lisbon to be transmitted live at www.eu2007.pt and Euronews

• 19/10/2007 - European leaders approve new Treaty, Lisbon

• 19/10/2007 - European Parliament: New Treaty, a great success for the European Parliament and for EU citizens, Brussels

• 18/10/2007 - EU leaders and social partners discuss how the Reform Treaty and Lisbon Strategy can boost labour markets, Lisbon

• 10/10/2007 - European Parliament: MEPs debate forthcoming crucial Lisbon Summit and new Reform Treaty, Brussels

• 20/09/2007 - IGC 2007: organised civil society has its say on the future of Europe, Brussels

• 10/09/2007 - Committee of the Regions - Michel Delebarre: the IGC must strengthen the role of the Committee of the Regions in the future Treaty, Brussels

• 10/07/2007 - Reforming Europe for the 21st century: Commission adopts its formal opinion before the intergovernmental conference, Brussels, Brussels

• 10/07/2007 - FAQ on the IGC mandate for a Reform Treaty, Brussels

• 10/07/2007 - Intergovernmental conference – procedural aspects, Brussels

Articles

• 17/12/2010 - Voice of the people

• 16/12/2010 - Next Year: EU budget 2011

• 17/11/2010 - What are the main consequences of the failure of the conciliation procedure on budget 2011?

• 05/10/2010 - Citizens’ initiative: Parliament defends citizens’ rights

• 11/05/2010 - Ramón Jáuregui on EU accession to European Convention on Human Rights

• 07/04/2010 - What is comitology and does it still have a role under Lisbon Treaty?

• 31/03/2010 - New exercise in democracy

• 04/01/2010 - Lisbon treaty to be focus of Spanish presidency

• 01/12/2009 - Lisbon treaty - a fresh start for the EU

• 11/11/2009 - Public asked to help design new citizens’ initiative

• 08/06/2009 - New European Parliament elected

• 26/11/2008 - Pöttering visits Ireland for Bishops' conference and Lisbon talks

• 06/10/2008 - Public to have more say with 1 million EU signature plan

• 20/06/2008 - After the vote in Ireland: Quo vadis Europa?

• 08/04/2008 - Pöttering praises "role model" Ireland ahead of Treaty poll

• 11/03/2008 - 50 years of the European Parliament

• 20/12/2007 - Slovenian EU presidency: the next steps

• 17/12/2007 - EU summit looks to future

• 13/12/2007 - An EU treaty to empower the people

• 12/12/2007 - MEPs debate the Lisbon Treaty and European Council

• 29/11/2007 - Jo Leinen on Charter of Fundamental Rights: "we have been waiting 50 years"

• 12/11/2007 - European Parliament: Conclusions of the Citizens' Agora on the future of Europe

• 18/10/2007 - European Parliament: Reform Treaty - key Lisbon Summit opens

Speeches

• 15/02/2011 - President José Manuel Barroso on the adoption of the Treaty amendments

• 08/10/2010 - The implications of the Lisbon Treaty for EU Trade policy

• 30/09/2010 - Vice-President of the European Commission Responsible for "Interinstitutional Relations and Administration" Maroš

• 10/10/2009 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: Signature ceremony for the Lisbon Treaty, Warsaw

• 18/09/2009 - Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Charlie McCreevy: Lisbon: Voting "No" would be a gamble too far, Dublin

• 13/11/2008 - Commission Vice President Margot Wallström: Ireland's future in the European Union - opening remarks at the Oireachtas Sub-Committee in Ireland, Dublin

• 07/10/2008 - Commission Vice President Margot Wallström: The ratification process of the Lisbon Treaty: where are we at?, Brussels

• 24/09/2008 - Commissioner for Regional Policy Danuta Hübner: Meeting the challenges of the future – institutional development of the European Union after the Lisbon Treaty, Poland

• 15/07/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: The Treaty of Lisbon and the Future of the European Union, Rome

• 25/06/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso responds to MEPs’ questions on the Lisbon Treaty, Brussels

• 19/06/2008 - State Secretary for European Affairs Janez Lenarčič on behalf of the EU Council: Preparation of the June European Council, Strasbourg

• 19/06/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: European Parliament debate on the European Council, Strasbourg

• 04/06/2008 - EU High Representative for the CFSP Javier Solana: Address to the European Parliament on EU Foreign, Security and Defence Policy, Brussels

• 04/06/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: Europe - stronger on the inside means stronger on the outside, Brussels

• 03/06/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: Working with Finland for a Global Europe of opportunity and results, Helsinki

• 26/05/2008 - Commissioner for Internal Market and Services McCreevy: Insurance and the Lisbon Treaty, Dublin

• 23/05/2008 - Commissioner for Internal Market and Services McCreevy: Economic aspects of Lisbon Treaty, Dublin

• 22/05/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: A Europe of freedom and national democracies forty years after the Prague Spring, Prague

• 01/05/2008 - Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn: Europe's smart power in its region and the world, Oxford

• 30/04/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: Exploiting Europe’s Potential, Aachen

• 23/04/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: Why the Treaty of Lisbon is Good for Ireland, Cork

• 17/04/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: At the Heart of an open Europe: Ireland and the Lisbon Treaty, Dublin

• 07/04/2008 - Commission Vice President Margot Wallström: Ireland and Lisbon: giving people the facts, Brussels

• 07/04/2008 - Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner: The European Union and its place in the world – the current agenda, College of Europe, Bruges

• 28/02/2008 - Commission Vice President Margot Wallström: Twelve reasons to endorse the Treaty, Dublin

• 14/02/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: The Lisbon Treaty: What does it mean for US?, Riga

• 06/02/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: We’re speaking the same language, Brussels

• 30/01/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: Europe – the Time has come for dynamic consolidation, Ghent

• 11/01/2008 - Commission President José Manuel Barroso: Consolidating European integration in the age of globalisation, Bruges

• 18/12/2007 - José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission: "Debate on the European Council - 2007: the twin-track approach in action", European Parliament, Brussels, 18 December 2007

• 13/12/2007 - Speech by the Prime-Minister of Portugal and President of the European Council at the signing ceremony of the Treaty of Lisbon

• 13/12/2007 - Speech of the President of the European Parliament, Prof. Hans-Gert Pöttering, at the signing of the Reform Treaty

• 13/12/2007 - José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission : "Treaty of Lisbon: A treaty for a 21st century Europe”, Signature of the Treaty of Lisbon, Lisbon, 13 December 2007

• 12/12/2007 - President Barroso: “A Europe of rights, Proclamation of the Charter of fundamental rights”, signature of the Charter of fundamental rights, Strasbourg, 12 December 2007

• 12/12/2007 - Speech of the Portuguese Prime Minister and President in charge of the European Council, José Sócrates, for the proclamation of the Charter of fundamental rights

• 07/12/2007 - President Barroso: "The European Union after the Lisbon Treaty", 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the Future of Europe, Brussels, 4 December 2007

• 23/10/2007 - President Barroso on the Informal Council results debated in European Parliament, European parliament plenary session, Strasbourg, 23 October 2007

• 23/10/2007 - President of the European Council, José Sócrates, to the European Parliament to report on the Lisbon Informal Summit and the final session of the Intergovernmental Conference, European Parliament plenary session, Strasbourg

• 17/10/2007 - President Barroso: Time to move on, pre-European Council press conference, Brussels, 17 October 2007

• 27/09/2007 - Vice President Wallström: The Reform Treaty and Europe's Future: the Communication Challenge, European Economic and Social Committee Conference "IGC 2007: organised civil society has its say on the Future of Europe", Brussels, 27 & 28 September 2007

• 23/07/2007 - President Barroso opens Reform Treaty talks, José Manuel Barroso, commission president, press conference, Brussels

• 11/07/2007 - Vice President Wallström: European Parliament opinion on the convening of the IGC, Margot Wallström, European parliament plenary session, Strasbourg, 11 July 2007

• 10/07/2007 - President Barroso's reaction to Commission opinion on reform treaty talks José Manuel Barroso, commission president, press conference, European Parliament Strasbourg

• 26/06/2007 - Vice President Wallström: Address to the Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Constitutional reform process, Constitutional Affairs Committee meeting, Brussels, 26 June 2007

• 07/06/2007 - Vice President Wallström: Debate on the preparation of the European Council and the situation with regard to the revision of the Treaties, European Parliament plenary session, Brussels, 7 June 2007

• 06/06/2007 - Vice President Wallström: A road map for the EU constitutional process, debate on the Barón Crespo-Brok report at the European Parliament, Brussels, 6 June 2007

Useful links

• Intergovernmental Conference 2007

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