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As the European Union opened its gates to the Eastern Bloc countries in the post-Cold War period, a number of developments for further integration followed. In this process, an intensive timetable proceeded with revisions of the founding treaties, which have shaped the legal framework of the Union in a significant way. Along with the Maastricht Treaty, the Treaty of Amsterdam, and Treaty of Nice there are also the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Draft EU Constitution among these revisions. The Treaty of Lizbon prepared because the Draft EU Constitution was not accepted came into force on December 1, 2009 through referendum. This study evaluates the steps taken by the European Union to have constitutional qualifications and analyzes the ensuing final stage of the legal status of the Union with 27 member states. 

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