ASSESSMENTS
EU and the Lisbon Treaty, Part 2: The Coming Institutional Changes
Oct 15, 2009 | 19:39 GMT
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Summary
The European Union's Lisbon Treaty will bring many institutional changes to the bloc. These changes are almost certain to create tensions between members that want a strong union and those that are concerned about losing sovereignty on key issues. Editor's Note: This is part two in a three-part series that will examine the effect of the Lisbon Treaty.