Type: Acts of the European Union: European Parliament Resolution on the Treaty of Lisbon

Authority: European Authorities - European Union: European Parliament

Date: 02/20/2008

Subject: The European Parliament affirmed that the Treaty of Lisbon is a substantial improvement on the existing Treaties, which will bring more democratic accountability to the Union and enhance its decision-making, enhance the rights of European citizens vis-à-vis the Union and improve the effective functioning of the Union's institutions. After having listed all the new, main issues, the European Parliament reiterated its request that all possible efforts be deployed, both by EU institutions and national authorities in accordance with the principle of sincere cooperation, in order to inform European citizens clearly and objectively about the content of this Treaty.

Classification: General theme

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Notices: The European Parliament included attributing the legal binding of the Charter among the new issues of the Treaty.