It is widely recognised that the enlargement of the European Union to ten new member states in May 2004 represents great institutional and political challenges both for the u0091oldu0092 and u0091newu0092 member states. The EU has tried already three times to prepare its decision-making...

Knowledge base for Forward-looking information and services (FLIS) is a platform to support long-term decision-making. The aim of FLIS is to introduce forward-looking components and perspectives into existing environmental information systems and to expand the knowledge base and its use.

The study had a threefold objective: Collecting data and evidence, testing a range of remedies to improve consumer decision-making and interest in cross-border offers, and estimating savings consumers could make. The preparatory phase involved the collection of qualitative and quantitative...