Kaveshnikov N.Y. – Director of the Political Integration Center at the Institute of Europe RAS, Ph.D., senior lecturer of MGIMO (U), MID Russia
This essay is focused on the analysis of reforms specified in the Treaty of Lisbon. The analysis is provided in comparison with the EU Constitution of 2004 and acting foundation agreements. The author concludes that the rejection of the European Constitution and complexity of preparation and ratification of the Lisbon Treaty shows that the EU has entered the stage of stagnation. Effective function of EU based on the Treaty of Lisbon will rise to some extent. However the problem of deficit of legitimacy has not been resolved yet and the erosion of solidarity exist.
the Treaty of Lisbon, The EU Constitution, Institutional reforms, Deficit of legitimacy, Erosion of solidarity.
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