2009
- Evolving relations between religions and the European institutions
The full ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, after the second Irish referendum and the lifting of the Czech President’s veto, opens the way for further institutionalisation of relations between religious groups and European institutions, as envisaged in Article I-52 of the Constitutional Treaty, now Article I-17 of the Treaty of Lisbon.
These relations underwent many changes under Barroso’s Presidency : see article under the heading "Historical Highlights".
15 October 2009
