Is the European Union Constitutional?

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.

• Primary Source

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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