This volume explores what the Treaty of Lisbon means for social law and social policy at the European level.
The Lisbon Treaty and Social Europe
by Bruun, Niklas, Lörcher, Klaus, Schömann, Isabelle
On 1 December 2009 the Treaty of Lisbon entered into force. Although often described as primarily technical, it significantly amended the Treaty on the European Union (TEU) and the old EC Treaty (now the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, TFEU). The authors'' aim i…
"In the EU experience, the very concept of union was formally used for the first time in the preamble of the 1957 Rome Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), when the signatory states expressed their determination "to lay the foundations of an ever-closer uni…
"In the EU experience, the very concept of union was formally used for the first time in the preamble of the 1957 Rome Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), when the signatory states expressed their determination "to lay the foundations of an ever-closer uni…
"This series aims to produce original works which contain a critical analysis of the state of the law in particular areas of European Law and set out different perspectives and suggestions for its future development. It also aims to encourage a range of work on law, legal instit…
This fifth edition provides clear and insightful analysis of European law accompanied by carefully chosen extracts from a range of materials. This edition looks in detail at the way in which the Treaty of Lisbon has radically changed both the institutional and substantive law of…
"For decades the European Union tried changing its institutions, but achieved only unsatisfying political compromises and modest, incremental treaty revisions. In late 2009, however, the EU was successfully reformed through the Treaty of Lisbon. Reforming the European Union exam…
Upgrading the EU's role as global actor: institutions, law and the restructuring of Europe…
by Emerson, Michael, Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels, Belgium), Egmont - Royal Institute for International Relations, European Policy Centre, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies
And conclusions -- Why should the EU be strongly represented in the international arena? -- Legal basis in the Lisbon Treaty and international law -- Hybrid combinations of the EU & member states in international relations -- Restructuring of European diplomatic services -- Stat…
The book reviews the EU Treaties provisions governing relations between the EU and Member State territories, such as the Netherlands Antilles, the UK Channel Islands and the French Overseas Departments. The book includes an overview of each of the relevant territories, including…