The Treaty of Lisbon abolished the pillar system and gave further powers to Parliament. It also merged the Council's High Representative with the Commission's foreign policy head, with this new figure chairing the foreign affairs Council rather than the rotating presidency. The European Council was declared a separate institution from the Council, also chaired by a permanent president, and the different Council configurations were mentioned in the treaties for the first time.
the treaty of lisbon abolished the pillar system and gave further powers to parliament it also merged the council's high representative with the commission's foreign policy head with this new figure chairing the foreign affairs council rather than the rotating presidency the european council was declared a separate institution from the council also chaired by a permanent president and the different council configurations were mentioned in the treaties for the first time