A challenge for the Netherlands and its provinces & municipalities

European Institute of Public Administration

In February 2010, the European Institute of Public Administration, European Centre for Regions (EIPA-ECR), was commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior to conduct a study on the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on Dutch provinces and municipalities. This study therefore aims to explore to what extent the Lisbon Treaty strengthens the provincial and local levels in the Netherlands, as well as its institutional impact on Dutch multi-level administration.