Is the European Union Constitutional?

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Series Details 10.2.09
Publication Date 10/02/2009
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There are those in Germany who think the Lisbon Treaty transfers too much responsibility to Brussels and have referred the issue to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court. It held hearing on the case 10-11 Febrary 2009. A verdict is expected later in the spring of 2009 Should it agree, then the treaty is dead.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,606693,00.html
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BBC News, 30.6.09: Lisbon passes German court test http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8125742.stm
Deutsche Welle, 30.6.09: German leaders hail court's green light for EU reform treaty http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4444969,00.html
Spiegel Online International, 30.6.09: Germany Cannot Ratify Lisbon -- Yet http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,633414,00.html
ESO: Background information: Germany ratifies EU reform treaty http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-ratifies-eu-reform-treaty/
Deutsche Welle, 10.2.09: EU's Lisbon Treaty Hangs on German Court Ruling http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4014145,00.html
BBC News, 10.2.09: German judges study Lisbon Treaty http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7881752.stm
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