Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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
Fotografija 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