The Treaty of Lisbon and Essential Changes in the Institutional System of the European Union

Following the unsuccessful Treaty on the Constitution for Europe project, European Union member states adopted the Treaty of Lisbon. The Treaty of Lisbon brought about certain amendments in the institutional framework of the European Union, targeted at increasing the efficiency of the Union’s activities. Considering the wide-ranging scale of the topic, the author, rather than deliberating on all of the relevant changes, is primarily focusing on an analysis of those of essential significance.