The Importance of the Lisbon treaty

For myself and other Europeans from smaller states full European integration is the only way to avoid the dramatic complications that gave rise to the two dreadful world wars in the last century. A Federal Europe will make countries like Britain, Germany, Italy and France stop their imperialist obsessions and safeguard the security of smaller states. So we won't have the repeat of countries like Poland, Holland, Greece, Denmark or other smaller states being constantly invaded or used in the so called 'super power games' and whilst I accept that there are difficulties with some of the 'pro capitalist' ideas dished out by the treaty I am more than confident that a United Europe can change that approach and ensure that the working class gets a better deal. But the main driver is and must be the security of Europe. So I am hoping that the Czech Republic ends up signing and therefore ratifying the treaty so that it can become fully operational. The objections from Britain are very easy to understand but hard to justify and whilst everyone knows that Britain would rather be another state of the USA the reality is that we are physically in Europe and should move forward. The little Englander mentality is very last century. Britain can't afford to pretend to be a super power any more and if those in control thought they could they wouldn't have given Hong Kong back to where it belongs? Am all for a United States of Europe (preferably without Tony Blair as its President!!)

The Treaty signed by the Heads of State or Government of the 27 Member States in Lisbon on 13 December 2007 will provide the EU with modern institutions and optimised working methods to tackle both efficiently and effectively today's challenges in today's world. In a rapidly changing world, Europeans look to the EU to address issues such as globalisation, climatic and demographic changes, security and energy. The Treaty of Lisbon will reinforce democracy in the EU and its capacity to promote the interests of its citizens on a day-to-day basis