Stages in the reform of the Treaties
2003 - 2007
Treaty of Lisbon
The European Council heard an analysis presented by the Prime Minister of Ireland on the referendum (press release 16.10.2008)
The European Council considered the situation after the outcome of the referendum in Ireland (press release 20.6.2008)
Consolidated version of the Treaty of Lisbon 
Finland's position on the institutional questions of the new EU treaty (press release 9.5.2008)
Preparations for the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty (press release 22.2.2008)
Treaty of Lisbon (17.12.2007)
Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) 2007
EU Member States adopted the Reform Treaty (press release 19.10.2007)
EU Intergovernmental Conference opened (press release 23.7.2007)
European Council agreed on the contents of the EU Reform Treaty (press release 23.6.2007)
Government report on the Constitutional Treaty
Summary of the report (25.11.2005)
Press release (25.11.2005)
Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (16.12.2004)
IGC documents
European Council and IGC met in Brussels on 17-18 June 2004.
The letter of invitation to the European Council
The EU Foreign Ministers held an IGC working session in Luxemburg on 14 June 2004 and examined Presidency Documents CIG 79/04 and CIG 80/04.
The EU Foreign Ministers held an IGC working session in Brussels on 24 May 2004 and examined Presidency Documents CIG 77/04 and CIG 78/04.
The EU Foreign Ministers, who met in Brussels on 17 and 18 May 2004, held two consecutive Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) working sessions to examine the political questions that still remain open.
The Heads of State and Government of the EU and of the acceding countries convened in Brussels on December 12 and 13 in 2003 for a European Council and Intergovernmental Conference.
Finland's positions concerning the European Council and IGC
On 9 December 2003 the EU Presidency gave new IGC proposal.
Addendum 1 to the Presidency proposal
On 5 December 2003, the Governments of Austria, Ireland, Finland and Sweden proposed in a letter to the Foreign Minister of the EU Presidency that, instead of an article on a binding defence commitment, a clause be introduced into the Constitutional Treaty, according to which a Member State which is victim of armed aggression may request that the other Member States give it aid and assistance in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.
Joint letter of militarily non-allied countries
Press release 5.12.2003
On 27 November 2003 the Cabinet Committee on EU Affairs handled the EU Presidency proposal for the Naples Ministerial Conclave.
Summary of the Presidency proposal
On 24 October 2003 the Cabinet Committee on EU Affairs handled the Finnish comments on the III part of the Constitutional Treaty.
On 20 October 2003 the Cabinet Committee on EU Affairs handled in a written procedure the Finnish comments on non-institutional matters and the III part of the Constitutional Treaty.
On 10 October 2003 the Cabinet Committee on EU Affairs discussed a questionnaire sent by the EU Presidency concerning the Commission and the the proposed EU Minister for Foreign Affairs.
On 26 September 2003 the Cabinet Committee on EU Affairs discussed a questionnaire sent by the EU Presidency concerning the IGC.
On 2 October, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen and six other European Prime Ministers sent a letter concerning the IGC to the Prime Minister of Italy, Mr Silvio Berlusconi.
Report on EU Intergovernmental Conference
On 29 August 2003 the Finnish Government submitted a report to Parliament on the outcome of the work of the European Convention. The report also defines Finland's objectives in the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) that opens on 4 October 2003.
A compilation of the positions taken