Estonia Ratifies Lisbon Treaty
11.06.2008
The Estonian Riigikogu ratified the Treaty of Lisbon on Wednesday, 11 June.
According to Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, the Lisbon Treaty will make the functioning of the European Union more simple and straightforward. One of the most important changes occasioned by the Lisbon Treaty is the conforming of the institutional framework of the European Union. The Lisbon Treaty will make European Union institutions more efficient and increase their democratic legitimacy. The new treaty also provides for the possibility of motions made by citizens.
The foreign minister stated that the treaty calls for the creation of a unified European Union foreign service as well. “A strong and unified European Union foreign service is also in the best interest of small nations,” Paet noted.
Foreign Minister Paet emphasised that the treaty will also strengthen many policy areas that are crucial to Estonia. “This is the first time that this sort of basic treaty will address, for example, a common European Union energy policy,” said Paet. In addition, the ratification and enforcement of the treaty will take away the arguments of those who have been against the further enlargement of the European Union.
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