Lisbon Treaty finally signed

The Lisbon Treaty was created to change the workings of the European Union, with the purpose of transforming the European continent into a more unite and influential global player, its purpose is “to complete the process started by the Treaty of Amsterdam [1997] and by the Treaty of Nice with a view to enhancing the efficiency and democratic legitimacy of the Union and to improving the coherence of its action."This treaty had been signed by 26 countries of the European Union except by Czechoslovakia. But finally today, (after eight years of efforts to bring major constitutional reforms to the European Union) 3rd of November 2009 the Czech president Vaclav Klaus signed the treaty at Prague Castle after the Czech constitutional said that the document does not violate the country's constitution.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/03/lisbon-treaty-vaclav-klaus-ratified
http://www.realtruth.org/articles/090303-004-europe.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lisbon#cite_note-1