The ratification of the Lisbon Treaty will have quite significant implications for European Union external trade policy. The most important change will be an increased role for the European Parliament (EP).

This publication aims to provide an overview of the Lisbon Treaty and its impact on criminal law. The author states that the Lisbon Treaty does not resolve all the constitutional issues in the field of European criminal law.

This paper focus on the TEU provisions on EMU with the aim of ascertaining the extent to which such rules have been amended and widened by the Lisbon Treaty. The analysis is a part of the research project The constitutional development of the European Union.

The author analyzes both the development of common EU asylum systems, and the various models that are discussed to share responsibility for the refugees who come to the EU. The conclusion is that the models discussed today are not likely to lead to an equitable distribution of responsibility and the author proposes a model where the prevention interventions for refugees is taken into account.

When changes to the Lisbon Treaty are discussed it is often mentioned of the more forceful formulation in the area of EU external actions and the new posts created within the EU's institutional structure that is expected to lead to greater coherence. An equally important but less noticed policy that has also been written into the Treaty is that of consistency between internal and external policies.

The General Court has since 1998 developed its practice on cross-border healthcare. But the development has taken place without guidance from EU regulators.

This publication aims to provide an overview of the Lisbon Treaty and its impact on criminal law. The author states that the Lisbon Treaty does not resolve all the constitutional issues in the field of European criminal law.

This analysis describes how the relations of power between the EU institutions are affected by the Lisbon Treaty. It seems that there will be a slight weakening of the Minister Council, on behalf of the European Council, while the Commission's role changes less than what the Convention first proposed in its draft for a new constitution.

The Lisbon Treaty could take effect before the 2009 European Parliament elections. The treaty could be approved by the Irish Parliament and exceptions can be given to the remaining changes that must be decided in a subsequent referendum.

The Lisbon Treaty leaves behind an urgent need for the consequences of our membership in the EU to be reflected more appropriately in the constitution than they are today. The Lisbon Treaty takes the last final steps in a long reform process and the Swedish constitution's life together with the EU is now entering a new phase with new requirements.