Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 09/2009

What next? How to save the Treaty of Lisbon

Daniel Gros, Sebastian Kurpas

June 2008

Centre for European Policy Studies

Abstract

In the wake of the Irish no-vote on the Treaty of Lisbon, numerous scenarios are currently being debated. This paper critically assesses the legality and political feasibility of the principal proposals and then puts forward an alternative ‘Plan B', which the authors believe would amply satisfy both criteria.