The Lisbon Treaty has now been ratified by 25 Member States. If, as we hope, it is ratified by the end of the year, and if the Treaty enters into force by the beginning of 2010, the changes that the Treaty brings about will mean a more efficient Europe, a more transparent Europe, and a more democratic Europe, to the benefit of all European citizens.

Europe’s major problem at the moment is that the current rules and voting methods are meant for a European Union of 15 Member States, not of 27.  The Lisbon Treaty gives Europe the right tools to be efficient with 27 Member States.

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