The creation of a stable presidency for the European Union, replacing the current rotating presidency system.

The President, elected for a renewable term of 2.5 years, will prepare and run the European summits and represent the EU on the international scene.

The extension of the fields open to qualified majority voting to include judiciary cooperation on criminal matter and police cooperation.

The institution of a “High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy”. This position will combine the powers of the current High Representative for Foreign Policy and Common Security (FPCS) and the European Commissioner for External Relations, giving European diplomacy a single spearhead, for the first time.

The double majority voting rule - which stipulates that a decision must be made by 55% of the Member State and 65% of the population - will gradually come into effect, starting from 2014. In addition, in the event of a dispute, the countries will be able to refer to the Treaty of Nice until 2017, and demand that a decision be postponed.

The binding nature of the Charter on Basic Human Recognised is recognised, except by the United Kingdom. Reference will be made to it in the agreement, but it will not be integrated as a component of content.

The new treaty will have to be ratified by all of the Member States in order to come into effect in 2009.