| Table of Contents: | | | | GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS : EUR, EU, Czech Republic, Germany, International, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom, United Nations | | | | TOPICS : international relations, politics, government, summit, economy, constitution, election, environment, treaty | | | | SIGNIFICANCE : After almost eight years of negotiations on institutional change, the EU has passed the final hurdle and the Lisbon Treaty should come into effect from December 1. The Swedish presidency is expected to convene an extraordinary summit soon to nominate candidates for the new EU institutions, including the first president of the European Counci |
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