Fotografia 1: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 2: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 3: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 4: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 5: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 6: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 7: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 8: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 9: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 10: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 11: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 12: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 13: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 14: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 15: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 16: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 17: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 18: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 19: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 20: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 21: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 22: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 23: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 24: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 25: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 26: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 27: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 28: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 29: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 30: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 31: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 32: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 33: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 34: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 35: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 36: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 37: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 38: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 39: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 40: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 41: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 42: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 43: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 44: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 45: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence
Fotografia 46: 4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the future of Europe - Members of the national parliaments and of the European Parliament meet at the European Parliament in Brussels on 3 and 4 December 2007, for the fourth time, to discuss the future of Europe. This conference will give citizens' national and European representatives an opportunity to discuss key issues of concern to them.  The issues to be addressed during the meeting, in working parties and in plenary, will include: enhancing the role of Parliaments in the EU, wider responsibility for national Parliaments, ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional set-up: more efficiency and coherence