Press release - Ten years of the Lisbon Treaty and the Charter of Fundamental Rights

Parliament President David Sassoli, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel will speak during the sitting to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, which converted the Charter of Fundamental Rights into a legally binding document.

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http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20191212IPR68922/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20191212IPR68922/
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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Law by country, Politics by country, Countries, Political charters, European Union law, Von der Leyen Commission, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, Treaty of Lisbon, David Sassoli, European Union, Von der Leyen
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  • Parliament President David Sassoli, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel will speak during the sitting to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, which converted the Charter of Fundamental Rights into a legally binding document.
  • Short interventions by political group speakers will wrap up the debate.
  • These reforms introduced a higher level of democratic accountability and better protection of civil, political, economic and social rights in the EU.
  • You can watch the formal sitting live via EP Live and EbS+.
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