The Constitution transfers power and influence from the Member States to the Union’s institutions in Brussels in four different ways:
1. The Union has a new legal basis and more powers, and new bodies are set up.
2. Unanimity is replaced by majority voting, so Member States lose their right of veto.
3. Existing principles are given more extensive application; for example, the present separation into three different pillars will disappear.
4. Judgments involving new pri...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.