Lisbon Treaty: power drains to European Union as treaty gets go-ahead

The treaty, which will come into force within weeks, will create the first president of Europe, as well as a European foreign minister, and will end Britain’s right to veto new EU rules in more than 40 areas of policy.

Supporters say it will make the EU more efficient and give it greater influence in world affairs but critics insist it cedes too much further sovereignty to Brussels.


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