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Published online 5 November 2009 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2009.1064

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Lisbon Treaty could give research a boost

European Union set to take a bigger role in climate and space policy.

The Lisbon Treaty comes into effect on 1 December. It amends previous treaties of the European Union (EU) to account for its expansion from 15 member states in 1995 to the current 27.

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