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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9964
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/lisbon treaty

Bundestag discusses accompaniment to treaty

Brussels, 27/08/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 26 August, during a special session, the Bundestag discussed a draft complementary law aimed at making the Lisbon Treaty compatible with fundamental German law. The draft law aims to specify the role of the national parliament in developing European legislation. It will be formally presented to the Bundestag and Bundesrat on 8 and 18 September.

Ratification of the treaty by the German authorities depends on adoption of this law since the...