Preparation for the implementation of the institutional innovations contained in the Lisbon Treaty will be gradual and articulated. The largely technical discussions to be undertaken by the Slovenian presidency of the Council will seek to bring several decisions that are needed for the new treaty to be applied at the start of 2009. Before taking up the chairmanship of Coreper, the Slovenian permanent representative, Ambassador Igor Sencar, said that at least 40 texts had to be prepared for...