Lisbon Treaty

Vaclav Klaus Signs Lisbon Treaty, Ending Year-Long Stalemate

ft.com | Posted 11.03.2009 | World


Vaclav Klaus, Czech president, on Tuesday signed the Lisbon treaty, ending a year-long stalemate with his fellow EU leaders and bringing the new gover...

EU's Lucky Charm: Ireland Supports Lisbon Treaty - Now What?

Human Rights First | Posted 10.06.2009 | World


Human Rights First

By Joelle Fiss Human RIghts First Pennoyer Fellow BRUSSELS, October 3, 2009 - "This is a day of celebration for Ireland and for Europe", chuckled for...

Ireland: Lisbon Treaty Second Referendum Date Set

The Huffington Post | Posted 08.08.2009 | World


The Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has set October 2 as the date for the country's second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, reports RTE. Irish voter...

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 04.27.2009 | World


Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: A Failed Mexican State? Facts: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to Mexico and committed more ...

Europe's Hopeful Over Obama -- But Fretful About Its Own New President

David Paul Appell | Posted 02.02.2009 | World


David Paul Appell

The Euro-presidency is admittedly a largely ceremonial job, and what can be accomplished in just six months is fairly limited. So why then should Americans care?