Andrew Duff's 'True Guide' to the Lisbon Treaty

1.34.00pm GMT Wed 4th Nov 2009

Andew Duff MEP delighted about the treaty.

Two years ago Andrew Duff, Lib Dem MEP for our region, launched a short, authoritative briefing on what the new Treaty contains and how it will effect the governance of the European Union.

Duff, who represented the European Parliament at the Intergovernmental Conference which negotiated the Treaty and is a specialist on constitutional affairs, said:

"The new Treaty is fairly complicated and will need a lot of analysis and explanation. There are a lot of falsehoods peddled by the euro-sceptics about the Treaty of Lisbon, so it's high time for the truth to be told.

True guide to the Treaty of Lisbon

"Lisbon constitutes a radical reform of the European Union. The EU emerges from this long and controversial negotiation greatly strengthened. Those who wish Europe well should welcome the new treaty."

The final agreement in Prague to the adoption of the treaty means that the treaty should be ratified before any Conservative Party can come to power and ask for a referendum as they had planned to do.

ENDS

Note to Editor's:

Andrew Duff's True Guide to the Treaty of Lisbon is published on the websites of the ALDE Group (www.alde.eu), the UK Liberal Democrat MEPs (www.libdemmeps.eu) and his own site (www.andrewduff.eu). The pdf version of the seven page document is published in English, French, German and Italian.