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Treaty of Lisbon - Coggle Diagram
Treaty of Lisbon
Similarities between Lisbon and constitutional treaty
single legal EU identity
division of competences
states
EU
common
Changes concerning presidency in European council
Changed council of ministers
National parliaments in legislative processes
Yellow card
Orange card
Connected to subsidiary principle
European citizens inative
1 million signatures from at least 7 countries
6 sucessive initiatives over 10 years
critiziced
lobbyism
European parliament & council co-decision in budget and agriculture
Possible to withdraw from EU
Solidiarity clause
Simplified way to change the treaty
Bridge clause/passarelle
Not for military & defence
from uniaminaty to QMV
faster integration
Differences between Lisbon and constitutional treaty
No symbols
Not mentioning constitution
No European laws (frameworks)
Charter of fundamental rights was put outside (today in primary law)
Blocking minority (4 states 35 % of pop.)
No minister of foreign affair
Names of laws
European law -> regulations
European framework law -> directives
European decision -> decisions
Different terminology
New composition of QMV (2014) (2017)
55 % of member states (at least 15) representing at least 65 % of EU population
Important changes
Withdraw from EU
European citizens initiative
Yellow/orange card
Bridge clause
Primary law
Treaty of EU
Treaty of the functioning of EU
Charter of fundamental rights
(Treaty establishing European atomic energy community) - not sure
Before Lisbon
Constitutional treaty
Symbols of EU
Name constitution
Three choices
New treaty
New referendum for coonstitutional treaty
Continue with treaty of Nice
Only Ireland that held referendum
Voted no
Second referendum
Signed 2007, force 2009
Eurocrisis started