EU: The Ratification of the Lisbon Treaty

Nico Limmat · Feb 8, 2008

France ratifies EU treaty

The French parliament has approved the new EU treaty, making France the first of the large member states to ratify the document and drawing a line under the shock 'No' vote of almost three years ago when French voters rejected the original EU constitution.
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Lisbon Treaty Ratification Map:

France
Romania
Hungary
Slovenia
Malta

Q&A: The Lisbon Treaty

Originally called the Reform Treaty, it was drawn up to replace the draft European constitution after that was thrown out by voters in France and the Netherlands in 2005.

All 27 EU countries will be expected to ratify the Treaty in 2008 with a view to it coming into force in 2009.

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5 down, 22 to go...

leg_breaker · Feb 9, 2008

Funny how they don't bother having referenda these days...