The CER guide to the Reform Treaty
European leaders will meet in Lisbon this week to reach final agreement on the EU's new 'Reform Treaty'. The main objective is to make the enlarged Union work better, streamline the EU's foreign policy machinery and facilitate co-operation for fighting crime and terrorism. This new CER briefing note explains the compromises that are behind the new treaty, the issues still to be decided at the summit and what it means for Europe and for Britain.