i haven't been following it too closely, but i must admit, i didn't think the lisbon treaty would ever go through. and now it looks like it just might.
there really was no better example of why the EU needed to streamline its decision-making process than witnessing the convoluted process that the lisbon treaty had to go through to be ratified. because it depended on the approval of every constituent government there were just too many choke points in the process. but through what seems to be a combination of pre-economic meltdown optimism plus post-economic meltdown self-interest, it looks like they've managed to clear all but one.
so now it's coming down to the czechs. they don't even have a real government, which means it will probably pass. if the current caretakers say "no", brussels can just try again after a permanent government takes over.
which means a tony blair comeback might be just around the next bend.
