The Polish parliament has overwhelmingly backed the EU reform treaty, after weeks of argument, while the opposition Law and Justice party had threatened to vote against the treaty, fearing it could place limits on Polish sovereignty.
President Lech Kaczynski also objected, putting forward an alternative bill before a compromise was reached. The bill will now go to the upper house.
The treaty, signed by European Union leaders in Lisbon in December 2007, aims to make EU institutions more efficient.
It has already been ratified by Hungary, Slovenia, Malta, Romania, France and Bulgaria.
Last month, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk suggested that there may have to be a referendum on the treaty.
Now the only referendum is due to take place in Ireland in June.
VOVNews/BBC
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