A member of the European Parliament (EP) lauded the reform treaty of the European Union as "fruitful" and a "substantial improvement" on the existing treaties.
Speaking at a two-day debate in parliament between MEPs and members of national parliaments, Spanish center right deputy Inigo Mendez de Vigo described the document as a "substantial improvement" on the existing treaties, saying it would ensure more "democratic accountability."
"It will enhance the rights of European citizens and improve the effective functioning of the EU's institutions," said Vigo, who helped draft the original constitution rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005.
EU leaders are expected to sign the treaty at a summit in Lisbon on Dec. 13.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates also attended the debate, which concluded on Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua
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