Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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
Fotografi 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