By: Honor Mahony – EUobserver

The European Parliament has changed profoundly since its talking-shop beginnings in 1958 to the substantial powerhouse it is set to be from 2009. Yet as it celebrates its 50th anniversary on Wednesday (12 March) it continues to be undermined by voter disinterest and lately its own internal scandal.

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By: Honor Mahony – EUobserver

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his German counterpart, Angela Merkel, appear to have reached a deal on two key issues, with both leaders on Monday referring to the friendship between the two countries after months of cool relations.

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By: Andrew Duff

The Treaty of Lisbon was signed on 13 December 2007. It is
intended to enter into force on 1 January 2009.

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By: BBC News

Originally called the Reform Treaty, the Lisbon Treaty was drawn up to replace the draft European constitution after it was thrown out by voters in France and the Netherlands in 2005.

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By: Middle East Times Published: November 30, 2007

EDITORIAL: One important but little-noticed feature of the Annapolis talks was that the Quartet of the United States, Russia, the European Union, and the United Nations no longer seems to have much of a role. The Americans have taken over.

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By: BBC News

The EU has put the question of institutional reform back on the agenda, following the rejection of the draft European constitution in France and the Netherlands in 2005.

Immediately after the French and Dutch referendums, EU leaders agreed on a “period of reflection” to decide what to do next.

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