The chairman of the German Federal Constitutional Court Andreas Vosskuhle (L) announces on June 30, 2009 in Karlsruhe the court's verdict whether the European Union's Lisbon Treaty is in breach of the country's constitution. Germany's top court said additional national legislation was needed before the EU's Lisbon Treaty could be ratified, further delaying its adoption across the 27-member bloc. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

The chairman of the German Federal Constitutional Court Andreas Vosskuhle (L) announces on June 30, 2009 in Karlsruhe the court's verdict whether the European Union's Lisbon Treaty is in breach of the country's constitution. Germany's top court said additional national legislation was needed before the EU's Lisbon Treaty could be ratified, further delaying its adoption across the 27-member bloc.

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