When was lisbon treaty ratified

As EU leaders meet in the Portuguese capital today 13 December to sign the Lisbon Treaty, attention is turning to the prospects of getting the agreement ratified in all 27 EU Member States by the December deadline which Heads of State and Government have set themselves.

On this basis, it evaluates whether the Treaty is likely to secure the required majority in each case. In the many countries which have not yet decided on the precise arrangements for ratifying the Treaty, the table outlines the different options under consideration. The attached table will be updated as developments occur at the national level so that it reflects the progress being made and highlights the challenges ahead.

The solution recommended by the June European Council was to continue the ratification process that had been started. By this stage, the parliaments of 19 Member States had already approved the Treaty and a renegotiation of the text was inconceivable. After obtaining further guarantees from the European Council, Ireland held a second referendum on 2 October On 3 November , ratification of the Treaty by the Czech Republic brought the EU-wide ratification process to a close.

The Treaty of Lisbon finally entered into force on 1 December The Treaty of Lisbon Context Resources Grant, C. On But I think most people recognise that there is not a fundamental change taking place as a result of this amended treaty", Mr Brown told BBC television.

After London secured opt-outs in key areas such as justice and home affairs and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the PM judged the treaty sufficiently different from the original constitution that it could be ratified by parliament. During summer UK prime minister Gordon Brown was being pushed further into a corner over the EU's new treaty, as three major parties — conservatives, labour and liberal democrats — were set to kick off a united campaign dubbed "I want a referendum".

In Scotland, the Scottish Government has suggested it may hold a consultative referendum on the treaty; it is unclear whether such a referendum is intended to have any legal effect or not, since, as foreign policy falls out with the competence of the Scottish Parliament.

The House of Commons voted against the proposal for a popular vote by votes to , with a margin of Britain is now expected to ratify the treaty in parliament by summer. The bill received votes in favour and against, following around six weeks of bitter debate in one of the Union's most eurosceptic countries. It will now move to the House of Lords for a vote.