The heads of the European Union just started their summit in Brussels to select top three EU posts as the Lisbon Treaty, envisioning a European President, came into force after all-member ratification. The summit starts at 5PM Brussels time (11AM EST) and will include a dinner. The decision is expected either late tonight or sometimes tomorrow. It is possible that one of the posts may be occupied by a woman candidate, while UK hopes to secure at lest one position.

Italy's Foreign Minister leads the push to create a European army for the post-Lisbon EU. As a new Europe takes shape following the adoption of the Lisbon treaty the Minister suggests that Europe should not be left behind the superpowers.

Czech Republic, which is the last holdout for the Lisbon Treaty to come into effect, today revealed its reservations. Those are related to property claims.

Poland today signed and ratified the Lisbon Treaty after the Irish said Yes to the treaty in the referendum last week. Now the last holdout is the Czech Republic.

Those who are anticipating the Irish EU vote results may be cheering soon. The Foreign Minister of Ireland said that the result of the Irish 2009 vote on Lisbon Treaty may be Yes. In fact, the Prime Minister of Ireland just made a statement welcome irish Yes on EU Treaty.

The Constitutional Court of Germany has today suspended the process of ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, calling for a law guaranteeing the rights of the German Parliament. The constitutional judges have confirmed that the Treaty was "compatible with the Basic Law (the German Constitution), but they felt that the parameters were still lacking.

Today Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and EU-Minister Cecilia Malmström presented Sweden's priorities during the upcoming presidency to members of the international press.

The European Union and six post-Soviet republics will on Thursday sign a joint declaration on "eastern partnership" that will mention human rights observance, support to democratisation and market economy, and political and security cooperation, Karel Schwarzenberg said today.