The European Union hailed the start of a new era on Tuesday (1 December) after its Lisbon reform treaty went into force, carrying with it the bloc’s hopes of becoming a more powerful force on ...

Von der Leyen begins her second term as European Commission president after consolidating her power during her first term, ...

Angela Merkel ‘tormented’ by Brexit vote result and saw it as ‘humiliation’ for EU - Former German chancellor writes in ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her new commission won a clear majority in Strasbourg on Wednesday but ...

(Bloomberg) -- During a break in proceedings at February’s European leaders’ summit ... Belgian brew to Antonio Costa with an ...

Earlier this year, EU diplomats frustrated with Michel’s indiscreet search for his next gig essentially demanded that his ...

The elected president of the European Council, Antonio Costa, on Nov. 29 stated that peace in Ukraine must be based on ...

Angela Merkel, Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany '… Jean-Claude Piris is Europe's leading expert on the Lisbon treaty and its predecessors … and his latest book gives a masterful exposition of ...

On the first day of the European Council (11 December), EU leaders agreed on a package of Irish demands which pave the way for a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland, which will ...

In two instances in recent years, Irish citizens voted against EU treaties in two referendums: the Nice Treaty in 2001 and the Lisbon Treaty in 2008. It took a second referendum in both cases ...

The content on this page is provided for reference purposes only. This content has not been altered or updated since 28 April 2021 The Treaty of Lisbon establishes that the European Union must ...