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This year, the EU's 50th, the top ten achievements include leading the fight against climate change and the treaty of Lisbon.
We often don't realise the many ways in which the EU helps to improve our lives. This year's Top Ten gives a glimpse of how our concerns - as citizens, consumers, workers – are the real focus of the Union's everyday activities.
Most recently, EU leaders adopted the treaty of Lisbon to make the 27-nation Union more efficient and more democratic, giving greater powers to the European parliament and ensuring that national parliaments have a greater say in EU policy making.
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The new European treaty was signed on 13 December 2007 by the Heads of State or Government of the 27 Member States in the Portuguese capital. "The idea that motivates us in this ceremony for the signature is quite simple: to advance the European project," declared José Sócrates, the Prime Minister of Portugal and President of the European Council. "It is a Treaty for the construction of a more modern, efficient and democratic Europe," stressed Mr Sócrates.
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The charter of fundamental rights was officially proclaimed and signed in Strasbourg (12 December). For the first time in the EU's history, all the fundamental political, economic and social rights of its residents are now gathered in a single, legally-binding document."The democratic nature of our European project is reinforced by this charter of fundamental rights" said president Barroso.
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