The Treaty of Lisbon reaffirmed this right as a cornerstone of European citizenship, and created the necessary conditions for greater public participation in the EU decision-making process, so as to reinforce its legitimacy and responsibility.
Lissaboni lepingus kinnitati see õigus kui Euroopa kodakondsuse nurgakivi ning loodi vajalikud tingimused avalikkuse laialdasemaks osalemiseks ELi otsuste tegemise protsessis, et tugevdada selle legitiimsust ja aruandekohustust.