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the newly created position of the President of the European
Council. Also, the early warning mechanism and the
principle of subsidiarity provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon
are examined as significant issues for national parliaments.
The analysis indicates that the Treaty of Lisbon has failed to
improve the EU’s democratic deficit to any significant
extent.
Key Words:
European Union, Treaty of Lisbon, democratic
deficit, trilogues, subsidiarity, ordinary legislative
procedure