... state that all Member States (MS) need to agree unanimously.2 Nevertheless, the rejection of the Treaty by the Irish electorate means that the Treaty cannot currently come into effect. The Treaty introduces prominent changes to amend the EU and EC Treaties without replacing them, providing the Union with a framework to meet future challenges. The former French President and President of the Constitutional Convention pronounced that: The Treaty of Lisbon is the same as the rejected constitution. Only the format has been changed to avoid referendums. 3 Changes include more qualified majority voting in the EU Council, increased involvement of the European Parliament in the legislative process through extended co-decision with the EU Council, reduction of the number of commissioners from 27 to 18, eliminating the pillar system; and the creation of a president of the EU and a high representative for foreign affairs to present a united position on EU policies. ...

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