This afternoon in the House of Commons the matter for debate will be 'European Affairs'. There are regular debates - usually held before a summit. This week is particularly busy within the European institutions. The Treaty of Lisbon will be signed on Thursday (in Lisbon, Portugal) and the European Council (the summit of EU Heads of Government) will meet on Friday in Brussels. A plenary session of the European Parliament is also being held this week in Strasbourg.The final text of the Treaty of Lisbon is available at
