Mirjam van Reisen is Director at Europe External Policy Advisors (EEPA) - a centre of expertise that provides in-depth analysis in order to strengthen the participation of all actors contributing to the creation of a responsible social Europe. The European Union exists only through the legal agreements that underpin it. Therefore the Lisbon Treaty is important, and scrutinising it is relevant to identifying the perspective of a future European Union. The good news is that the Lisbon T...   read more >>