Lisbon Treaty – the architect of a new European institutional structure Cover Image

Tratatul de la Lisabona – arhitect al unei noi structuri instituţionale europene
Lisbon Treaty – the architect of a new European institutional structure

Author(s): Maria Popescu
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Societatea de Stiinte Juridice si Administrative
Keywords: institution; Lisbon Treaty; reform; constitution.

Summary/Abstract: The European Union is today managed by the Lisbon Treaty, which stated, in his time, and rightly so, that is a step towards European integration, both at the institutional and human level, a treaty that succeed, despite difficulties, to move forward the European project that combined his account about half a century. The changes introduced by the Lisbon Treaty have a significant impact on EU governance. Treaty of Lisbon makes substantial changes in the management of the EU, especially with regard to the European Council, the Council of Ministers and the EU's rotating presidency. The main task of the research in this paper is the approach of the provisions of the EU Reform Treaty (Lisbon Treaty) in terms of constitutional law. Research conducted prior to permit formulation of a general belief, namely that common European history of all its successes and difficulties demonstrates the viability of the European idea and the correct direction of institutional developments in the EU and the Member States.

  • Issue Year: 3/2013
  • Issue No: 05
  • Page Range: 116-129
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English