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We analyze and evaluate the di¤erent decision rules describing the Council of Ministers of the EU starting from 1958 up to now. Most of the existing studies use the Banzhaf index (for binary voting) or the Shapley-Shubik index (for distributive politics). We argue in favor of the nucleolus as a power measure in distributive situations and an alternative to the Shapley-Shubik index. We then calc...

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European Conference of Ministers of Transport Council of Ministers

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT COUNCIL OF MINISTERS Council of Ministers REMOVAL OF OBSTACLES AT BORDER CROSSINGS

Policy Note and Recommendations This document will be examined under item 3 "Main discussion blocks: Removal of Obstacles at Border Crossings" of the draft Agenda for the Ljubljana Council of Ministers. Ministers are invited to discuss the Policy Note and agree the Recommendations.