Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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
Fotografie 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