How sad and upsetting it is to see most people only think about minimum wages and if they keep their seats in EU Organs.

This is of course thanks to the mass media spreading what they are told to.

Of course the ugly facts are not mentioned in the public TV channels, no, you have to dig it up on the internet.

The Re-introduction of the possibility of the death penalty seems to not touch people THAT MUCH.

Judicial Background for Re-introduction of Death Penalty in the EU

A new arms policy will also be effective.

As Foreign Minister Steinmeier confirmed in May, "with the Lisbon Treaty the ESDP (European Security and Defence Policy german-foreign-policy.com) will also enter a new phase". According to Steinmeier, France declared ESDP to become one of its "focal points" during its Council Presidency. This not only includes new arms projects ("additional transport and helicopter capacity"), Brussels will also "begin enhancing the EU's planning and leadership capabilities".

Forgot, speaking of wages:

In 2004, the EU issued a directive called the Bolkenstein Directive which proposed the country of origin principle - allowing Latvian workers to be brought to Ireland (for example) and applying the Latvian minimum wage. This was dropped after huge controversy, but it showed the mindset of the EU Commission and the EU Court is now implementing that directive on a case by case basis.

The country of origin principle is part of the Lisbon treaty.