EU Constitution
EU Constitution comes into force, creating EU first president
December 01, 2009European Union welcomes new constitution with ceremony in Lisbon, where the text was first signed; new constitution lays out series of fundamental changes within the EU, including creating the bloc's first permanent president. The European Union's constitution...
The Irish 'Yes' Brings Hope to Europe and to the Balkans
October 08, 2009By Ivan Vejvoda The European Union has accomplished a crucial step toward its further institutional consolidation by making the final steps to ratify the Lisbon Treaty. On October 2, 3 million Irish voters helped decide the future of Europe’s institutional...