Treaty of Lisbon
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The Treaty of Lisbon is a 2007 agreement that reformed the European Union’s institutional structure and decision-making processes, enhancing its efficiency, democratic legitimacy, and coherence in external action.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Lisbon canonical | 28 |
| Lisbon Treaty 2007 | 2 |
| Lisbon Treaty | 1 |
| Lisbon Treaty 2009 | 1 |
| Ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon | 1 |
| Reform Treaty | 1 |
| Treaty of Lisbon (2007) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union treaty
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international treaty ⓘ |
| abolished | pillar structure of the European Union ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance democratic legitimacy of the European Union
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improve coherence of EU external action ⓘ improve efficiency of the European Union ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Lisbon
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surface form:
Reform Treaty
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| amends |
Treaty of Rome
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surface form:
Treaty establishing the European Community
Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| belongsTo | primary law of the European Union ⓘ |
| clarified | division of competences between the EU and member states ⓘ |
| codified | procedure for a member state to leave the EU ⓘ |
| created |
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
ⓘ
legal personality for the European Union ⓘ |
| createdArticle | Article 50 TEU ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 2009-12-01 ⓘ |
| expanded |
ordinary legislative procedure
ⓘ
use of qualified majority voting in the Council ⓘ |
| gaveLegalForceTo | Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ⓘ |
| introduced |
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
ⓘ
citizens' initiative ⓘ double majority voting system in the Council ⓘ early warning mechanism for subsidiarity ⓘ permanent President of the European Council ⓘ withdrawal clause for member states ⓘ |
| modified |
composition of the European Parliament
ⓘ
voting weights in the Council of the European Union ⓘ |
| negotiatedAfter | failure of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe ⓘ |
| newName | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ |
| reforms |
Treaty of Rome
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty establishing the European Community
Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| renamed |
Treaty of Rome
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty establishing the European Community
|
| requires | ratification by all EU member states ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
European Union succeeding the European Community
ⓘ
abolition of the European Community as a separate legal entity ⓘ |
| signedBy |
European Union member states
ⓘ
France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Italy ⓘ Poland ⓘ Spain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| signedIn | Lisbon ⓘ |
| signedInCountry | Portugal ⓘ |
| signedOn | 2007-12-13 ⓘ |
| strengthened |
role of national parliaments in EU decision-making
ⓘ
role of the European Parliament ⓘ |
| wasPrecededBy | Treaty of Nice ⓘ |
| wasSubjectOf | referendum in Ireland ⓘ |
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lisbon Treaty 2007
this entity surface form:
Lisbon Treaty 2009
this entity surface form:
Lisbon Treaty
this entity surface form:
Reform Treaty
this entity surface form:
Lisbon Treaty 2007
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
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reformedBy
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Treaty of Lisbon
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subject surface form:
President of the European Council
this entity surface form:
Treaty of Lisbon (2007)
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
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becameLegallyBindingThrough
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Treaty of Lisbon
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subject surface form:
Maastricht Treaty
multiannual financial framework of the European Union
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introducedAsLegalConceptBy
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Treaty of Lisbon
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this entity surface form:
Ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon