Washington Delegation Press Room

• Basic Websites
• European Council on Institutional Issues; European Council President Van Rompuy on His Role (12/11/09)
• European Parliament & the Treaty of Lisbon
• Formal Appointments to Top Positions (12/4/09)
• EU Foreign Affairs & Security Policy High Representative/European Commission Vice President Catherine Ashton Outlines Her New Role; European Commission Vice President Website; EU Foreign Affairs & Security Policy High Representative Website (12/2/09)
• EU Welcomes Lisbon Treaty Entry into Force; Council Statement; Background Note; Treaty Explanation; EU Trade Policy Implications; Treaty's Effects on EU Justice & Home Affairs Council: Decision-Making & Working Structures; European Council President Van Rompuy; European Council President Herman Van Rompuy's Website (12/1/09); Treaty & EU Court of Justice (11/30/09)

Chargé d'Affaires a.i. Angelos Pangratis (left) & US Congressman Robert Wexler Unveil the New Name Plate of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States of America, December 1, 2009. More photos.

• EU Selects European Council President, Foreign Affairs/Security Policy High Rep. & Council Sec.-Gen.; President-Designate Van Rompuy's Statement; Council Meeting (11/19/09)

European Council President-Designate VanRompuy, Swedish Prime Minister Reinfeldt, Foreign Affairs/Security Policy High. Rep.-Designate Ashton & European Commission President Barroso

• European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/The European External Action Service Factsheet; European Council President Factsheet
• EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana Welcomes Czech President's Signing of Lisbon Treaty: Last Hurdle (11/3/09)
• EU Insight: Treaty of Lisbon Clears the Way for a More Efficient, More Democratic, and More Secure European Union (10/09)
• Ambassador Bruton on Irish "Yes" Vote on Lisbon Treaty; European Commission President Barroso; EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana (10/3/09) 
• Treaty of Lisbon Consolidated Text
• European Council Conclusions (12/12/08)
• Ireland’s Future in the European Union - Ambassador John Bruton to the Oireachtas Sub-Committee (10/30/08)
• Ambassador John Bruton on the Lisbon Treaty & the Irish Referendum (7/11/08)
• EU Ambassador John Bruton on Treaty of Lisbon & June 12 Irish Referendum to Ratify (via YouTube) (5/30/08)
• "Treaty of Lisbon," John Bruton, Fine Gael Meeting, Enfield, County Meath, Ireland (3/31/08)
• EU Insight: The European Union and the Treaty of Lisbon, February 2008
• European Commission President Barroso on Meaning of Lisbon Treaty for EU (2/14/08)
• Debate Europe on EU's Future; Website
• Treaty of Lisbon Signed; Treaty Website (12/13/07)
• EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Signed & Proclaimed; Full Text (12/12/07)
• Lisbon Treaty Final Text; "The EU after the Lisbon Treaty," European Commission President Barroso (12/4/07)

EU Heads of State & Government Signing the Treaty of Lisbon, December 13, 2007.

• EU Leaders Meet, Agree on Reform Treaty; European Parliament President (10/19/08)
• EU Reform Treaty & Communications (9/27/07)
• EU Council on Intergovernmental Conference Timetable (7/24/07)
• European Commission Reform Treaty Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) Opinion; Opinion Text; IGC Details; Q&A; European Parliament Advances Reform Treaty IGC (7/10/07)
• European Council Agrees on Reform Treaty (6/23/07)

EU Heads of State & Government from the 27 Member Countries Congregate for the Treaty of Lisbon Signing.

EU Institution Officials Sign the Charter of Fundamental Rights, December 12, 2007--Preliminary to the Signing of the Treaty of Lisbon by the 27 EU Member State Heads of Government, December 13, 2007.

• European Council President Herman Van Rompuy's Website 
• Catherine Ashton:
  • European Commission Vice President Website
  • EU Foreign Affairs & Security Policy High Representative Website
• Lisbon Treaty Final Text; Background Note
• EU Insight: Treaty of Lisbon Clears the Way for a More Efficient, More Democratic, and More Secure European Union (10/09)
• Your Guide to the Lisbon Treaty, July 2009
• EU Insight: The European Union and the Treaty of Lisbon, February 2008
• Major EU Treaty of Lisbon website; EU Council website
• Principal EU Institutional Reform website
• Treaty of Lisbon Consolidated Text
• EU Draft Reform Treaty Document
• European Commission President Barroso's website
• Council of the EU IGC website
• EU Treaties

The 2007 Reform Treaty Intergovernmental Conference Began Work on July 23, 2007.