Lisbon Treaty and Institutional Reform (2002-2010)

1. Laeken Declaration calls for EU institutional debate

   Dec 15, 2001Labels: Laeken Declaration, European Council

   • Consilium
   • EU Sources

2. Convention on the Future of Europe begins work

   Feb 1, 2002Labels: Convention on, European Commission

   • Convention
   • EU Sources

3. Convention submits draft EU Constitutional Treaty

   Jul 18, 2003Labels: Draft Constitutional, European Convention

   • EU Publications
   • Convention

4. European Council adopts the Constitutional Treaty text

   Jun 18, 2004Labels: European Council, Constitutional Treaty

   • EU Parliament
   • CSIC

5. EU Constitutional Treaty signed in Rome

   Oct 29, 2004Labels: Rome signing, Constitutional Treaty

   • EU Parliament
   • EUR Lex

6. France rejects the EU Constitutional Treaty

   May 29, 2005Labels: France referendum, Constitutional Treaty

   • France Referendum
   • Oxford Academic

7. Netherlands rejects the EU Constitutional Treaty

   Jun 1, 2005Labels: Netherlands referendum, Constitutional Treaty

   • Dutch Referendum
   • IFES Guide

8. Berlin Declaration relaunches treaty reform effort

   Mar 25, 2007Labels: Berlin Declaration, European Union

   • EU Archive
   • Berlin Decl

9. European Council mandates a new Intergovernmental Conference

   Jun 23, 2007Labels: Intergovernmental Conference, European Council

   • EU Factsheets
   • Lisbon Treaty

10. Treaty of Lisbon signed by EU member states

    Dec 13, 2007Labels: Treaty of, EU member

    • EUR Lex
    • EU Parliament

11. Irish referendum rejects Lisbon Treaty

    Jun 12, 2008Labels: Ireland referendum, Lisbon Treaty

    • Ireland Vote
    • Ratification

12. Irish referendum approves Lisbon Treaty on second vote

    Oct 2, 2009Labels: Ireland referendum, Lisbon Treaty

    • Ratification
    • Lisbon Treaty

13. Czech Republic deposits final instrument of ratification

    Nov 13, 2009Labels: Czech Republic, ratification

    • Czech MFA
    • Ratification

14. Lisbon Treaty enters into force and reforms EU institutions

    Dec 1, 2009Labels: Lisbon Treaty, Charter of

    • EUR Lex
    • Consilium