EU, being the largest political center has in its composition to date 27 states.However, in 2004, when it consisted of only 25 states, it became unruly and began to lose its democratic character.Therefore, while there was a question of adopting a Constitution for the European Union.Several years of development have provided a very democratic law, which subsequently had to be signed by all participating countries.But he signed only 18 states.Therefore, most of the provisions of the law had to be either deleted or amend.
new reform document was entitled "Treaty of Lisbon", he used the word "Constitution" and was signed on 13 December 2007 in the Portuguese capital by all twenty-seven States, members of the European Union.Thus, the treaty has replaced him the old Constitution of the European Union and had a goal of the EU control system reformation and became the basis for the functioning of the EU in the next twenty years.
Lisbon Treaty consolidated the balance between the interests and objectives of the Member States, giving thus the status of the last "great power."
The text of the agreement has made changes in three main documents of the European Union: the Treaty of Rome, the Maastricht Treaty and the nuclear industry.The legal basis of the Union are updated two acts: the TEU and TFEU, both of them have equal legal force.
DES includes the main goals and objectives, the foundations and principles of the EU.In it are described methods of cooperation among the participants, as well as painted Union foreign policy and the policy of its security.TFEU ​​considering the direction of EU policy, his freedom, justice and security, as well as the system of regulation of foreign relations and finance.
Lisbon Treaty has more number of protocols, which form an integral part of the main contract.So, they either clarify the provisions of the treaties, the position or shape of certain states on various issues.In addition, the Agreement codifies the principle of competence, that is, the European Union has no right to go beyond the jurisdiction conferred upon him the participating countries.
Lisbon Treaty also provides a three-tier management system the European Union, which consists of institutions that have authority and other bodies that are created on the basis of decisions of the institutions, and the so-called institutions.
at the Institute added two structures: the Council is the highest body of political power, and the Central Bank.The Council has a president who is elected for two and a half years, as well as the EU High Representative for Security Policy and Foreign Affairs.The number of members of the Council of Deputies shall not exceed seven hundred fifty-one.
Lisbon Treaty provides that the three countries form the so-called Presidency of the Council, it engaged in a post on 18mesyatsev.
States Parties shall have the right to enter into agreements among themselves in the event that they do not conflict with the agreements that were signed by the European Union or will not go beyond its competence.
Thus, the Lisbon Convention provided an opportunity for the EU to define and pursue a foreign and security policy, including the deal with the functioning of the internal market and the customs union, commercial, economic, territorial and social policy.In addition, the EU has the right to address issues of energy, law enforcement, transportation, the environment and health and many other issues.EU agrees to provide assistance and support to all participating States in the field of education, culture, tourism and medicine.
