Analysis of the Lisbon Treaty: How Does the Lisbon Treaty Reform Eu Institutions

The signing of the Lisbon Treaty is indeed a vital event for the European Union, main international actors and global powers.This article focuses on the main institutional changes of the EU after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty.In the first part the article will provide a general background of the Treaty.The second part is devoted to the consideration of the Institutional provisions of the document.Furthermore, the article will explain the main interconnections among institutions.In the third section, the institutional part of the treaty in terms of constitutionality will be analyzed and a question whether the Lisbon Treaty can be characterized as a constitution will be answered.To achieve this, the article will assess the relevance of the Treaty with the "thin" and "thick" constitution concepts.