EU citizenship 'with or without Lisbon'

'The future of citizenship in the European Union: With or Without Lisbon' is the title of a paper to be discussed by Prof. Jo Shaw Salvesen, chair of European institutions at the University of Edinburgh, and co-director of the Edinburgh Europa Institute at the Mikiel Anton Vassalli Lecture Centre (Gateway Building) Hall E on July 8 at 5.45 for 6 p.m.

Prof. Salvesen will place those parts of the Lisbon Treaty which address the issue of citizenship and participation in the EU into the wider context of more general developments in EU law and policy.

He will argue that while the treaty itself may have stagnated as a result of the Irish referendum, its final fate is still not clear, and it is important to investigate what impact it might have in the future, whether it is ratified and enters into force or not.

This is the sixth seminar in this year's Reform Treaty series organised by the European Documentation and Research Centre (EDRC) in conjunction with the Malta European Studies Association (MESA) with the support of the European Commission.

To book a place contact Romina Zammit by Friday at 10 a.m. on e-mail: romina.zammit@um.edu.mt.