Vliv Lisabonské smlouvy na fungování institucí Evropské unie

Abstract

THE LISBON TREATY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS FUNCTIONING

The aim of this Bachelor´s Thesis is to describe changes and impacts that the Lisbon Treaty brings on functioning of the main institutions of the European Union. Specifically, it is focused on the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the European Commission. This thesis is divided into three chapters. The first chapter focuses on the development of institutions since the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community, through the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community to the current European Union. The second chapter deals with the Lisbon Treaty, its predecessor - the Treaty of Nice and the Constitution, its components, Charter of Fundamental Rights, the ratification process and people's views about its adoption. The third chapter contains the changes which brought about the Lisbon Treaty in the functioning of the European Union, its impact on the institutions and complete news that brings.