Democratic deficit, mistrust and decreasing interest in European politics has forced European Union institutions to take action to bring Europe back to its citizens. The aim of this paper is to outline the impact of the European Union Youth policies on European integration. This will be accomplished …

In the Netherlands, there have been many discussions about whether or not to establish a European Defence Organisation. However, due to the political party D66 (Democrats '66), this discussion has been revived in 2006 to such an extent that it really had an impact on political agendas of the Dutch political …

In opdracht van Adviesburo Nieman B.V. te Zwolle is onderzoek verricht naar de relatie tussen het verwachte absolute energieverbruik in de woningbouw en de Trias Energetica. Op basis van dit onderzoek is een rekenmodel ontwikkeld dat het energieverbruik op basis van de gekozen Trias Energetica strategie …

This paper is an analysis of how Non - Governmental Development Organisations (NGDO) lobby the European Parliament. NGDOs employ various lobbying tools to exert influence during the legislative process at the European Parliament. In order to assess how these organisations lobby, it needs to be established …

What kind of legislation is offered to children whose parents divorce and now live in two different countries?

Fifty years after its launch, the European Union still has not succeeded in attracting the appropriate level of interest and the full support of EU citizens. Informing citizens about the European Union is a task of the government and the media, so that people gain knowledge and form an opinion about …