This Treaty marks a new stage in the process of creating an evercloser union among the peoples of Europe, in which decisions aretaken as openly as possible and as closely as possible to the citizen.
Céim nua sa síorphróiseas ionsar aontas buandlúite a chur ar bunidir pobail na hEorpa is ea an Conradh seo, ina nglactar cinntí ardhóigh chomh hoscailte agus is féidir agus ar leibhéal chomh gardo na saoránaigh agus is féidir.